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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The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
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Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
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Investigation reveals issues with maintenance, government response to North Okanagan flash flood event