Local News Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

Snowmobilers warned after avalanche at Big White
April 19, 2021 - 10:47 AM

An overnight avalanche at Big White as the resort urging snowmobilers to avoid a certain area of the mountain.
Snowmobilers on Mt. Baldy near Oliver a ‘huge safety issue’
March 08, 2021 - 10:47 AM

Baldy Mountain Resort is again speaking out against snowmobilers who use the ski hill as their own personal playground after an incident occurred while WorkSafe BC was conducting an inspection on the mountain.
Backcountry skier rescues himself at Big White
March 08, 2021 - 9:50 AM

A major search effort was called off last night, March 8, after a backcountry skier at Big White Ski Resort managed to make his own way to safety.
Vernon search crews called to rescue parents rescuing teens
February 10, 2021 - 11:24 AM

When the first vehicle got stuck, they called for back-up. When the back-up vehicle then got stuck they called for more back-up. When the back-up back-up vehicle got stuck, they called 911.
61st Vernon Winter Carnival gets ready to launch
February 03, 2021 - 6:00 AM

The 61st annual Vernon Winter Carnival is gearing up to start and is sure to be an event like no other before.
Father of four presumed dead in underground mud slide at New Afton Mine near Kamloops
February 02, 2021 - 6:06 PM

The worker who is presumed to have been killed in a New Afton Mine underground mudslide early this morning was a father of four and had been a driller for over 12 years.
Osoyoos Mountie awarded for helping to save life of fellow officer
February 01, 2021 - 2:20 PM

An Osoyoos RCMP officer has been recognized for his extra dedication to duty in coming to the aid of an injured fellow officer.
Vernon snow rescue ends on positive note
January 17, 2021 - 10:56 AM

A Vernon Search and Rescue team headed out Saturday afternoon to save a family caught in the snow, but were pleasantly surprised to find they weren’t needed after all.
Lower Mainlanders flocking to small Thompson-Okanagan towns
January 12, 2021 - 7:30 AM

When Tony Luck and his wife became empty nesters, they decided to uproot his business as a realtor in the Lower Mainland, where they spent most their lives, to small town Merritt and never looked back.
COVID-19 kept Central Okanagan Search and Rescue busy
January 03, 2021 - 10:00 AM

COVID-19 may have curtailed a lot of social activity but more people were prompted to head outdoors, which could be why 2020 was also the busiest year in the history of Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.
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Local News Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

Snowmobilers warned after avalanche at Big White

Snowmobilers on Mt. Baldy near Oliver a ‘huge safety issue’

Backcountry skier rescues himself at Big White

Vernon search crews called to rescue parents rescuing teens

61st Vernon Winter Carnival gets ready to launch

Father of four presumed dead in underground mud slide at New Afton Mine near Kamloops

Osoyoos Mountie awarded for helping to save life of fellow officer

Vernon snow rescue ends on positive note

Lower Mainlanders flocking to small Thompson-Okanagan towns

COVID-19 kept Central Okanagan Search and Rescue busy

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