News Items tag as: Drones

iN PHOTOS: Stunning images of Kamloops, Okanagan captured from above
September 12, 2024 - 6:00 AM

There's no shortage of gorgeous scenery to enjoy in Kamloops and the Okanagan but some views of our cities and landscapes are trickier to get.
iN VIDEO: Famous Spotted Lake in Osoyoos viewed from above
July 16, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Spotted Lake in Osoyoos is a popular place for tourists to stop at during the summer months when evaporation causes a unique spotted pattern on its surface.
Vernon's Canada Day drone show cancelled at last minute
July 02, 2024 - 1:12 PM

style="text-align: center;">Canada Day drone show show went ahead in Kamloops to mixed reviews
Breach of privacy?: Recreational drone lingers over people's yards in Kamloops neighbourhood
March 31, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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A couple living on Kamloops' North Shore reported a recreational drone was hovering around their house and property a couple of days ago.
'Creepy and invasive': Peachland couple fed up with unwanted drone activity
October 20, 2021 - 7:30 AM

As more and more drone hobbyists launch their remotely operated cameras into the skies, some are experiencing negative effects, like invasion of privacy.
Medevac flight encounters drone while landing at Kelowna International Airport
January 27, 2021 - 9:56 AM

A medevac flight arriving at Kelowna International Airport had a close encounter with a drone yesterday.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops residents spot creepy drone watching their home at night
September 28, 2020 - 1:05 PM

A Kamloops couple is feeling unnerved today after spotting an unidentified drone spying on their home late at night.
Codling moth drone program delayed by COVID-19
September 07, 2020 - 6:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has helped delay a new drone program being implemented by the Sterile Insect Release program.
Drone near Kelowna airport draws cops
March 07, 2018 - 12:01 PM

KELOWNA – Police were called to the Kelowna airport sometime last month when someone flew their drone too close for comfort.
Pilot’s near miss with drone in Vernon prompts warning
June 12, 2017 - 4:18 PM

VERNON - The City of Vernon is reminding people not to use drones or model aircrafts near airports.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. According to a recently published Feb. 6 WorkSafeBC

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home insulated with hemp. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,430 square foot home at 278 Summer Wood Drive in the Echo Ridge development in Kelowna meets the pro

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