News Items tag as: Cooke Creek

Tips needed on tampering that caused Cooke Creek debris flood east of Enderby
November 18, 2015 - 2:30 PM

ENDERBY - A debris flood down Cooke Creek east of Enderby that left 200 people stranded after a road and bridge were washed out last year was caused by someone tampering with culverts at Dale Lake.
Destruction from Kingfisher slide may hamper search for cause
May 12, 2014 - 9:05 AM

VERNON – While the exact cause of the massive landslide that wiped out a section of Mabel Lake Road has yet to be pinpointed, investigators have a much better idea of what happened.
UPDATE: Power back on and road open following Kingfisher landslide
May 06, 2014 - 8:41 AM

ENDERBY – The roughly 200 people stranded by the landslide and washout on Mabel Lake Road in the Kingfisher area are no longer trapped on the east side of Cooke Creek.
Major flood hits Kingfisher community
May 03, 2014 - 6:07 PM

ENDERBY - A road, a bridge, and a community’s link to the nearest city was swept away by a barrage of water and debris Friday.
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Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

Tips needed on tampering that caused Cooke Creek debris flood east of Enderby