News Items tag as: Cooke Creek Landslide

Investigation reveals issues with maintenance, government response to North Okanagan flash flood event
October 27, 2016 - 1:10 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN - An investigation launched after a 2014 flash flood near Enderby has found issues with road maintenance, culvert design, and the government’s response to public concerns.
Why the government thinks someone intentionally blocked a culvert causing flood damage in the North Okanagan
January 13, 2016 - 8:30 AM

VERNON - Plastic and wood debris found near a culvert after a devastating landslide in the North Okanagan in 2014 leads investigators to believe the flood was human caused, according to information obtained by iNFOnews.ca.
Investigators still looking for tips in Cooke Creek landslide
November 28, 2015 - 10:30 AM

ENDERBY - The Ministry of Forests still doesn’t know who’s responsible for a massive landslide near Enderby last year, but it’s standing by its belief the catastrophe was human-caused.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
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Investigation reveals issues with maintenance, government response to North Okanagan flash flood event