News Items tag as: Supt. Shawna Baher

Vernon's top cop reviewing slow response to call about knife-wielding man at seniors' home
August 20, 2019 - 4:00 PM

VERNON - The North Okanagan's top cop says she is looking into the concerns raised by a Vernon seniors' home which says it waited too long for police to arrive while a man brandishing a knife tried to break-in.
Vernon’s top cop recognized for leadership on opioid crisis
November 26, 2018 - 3:30 PM

VERNON – Before Supt. Shawna Baher was appointed commander of the Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP detachment she worked in Surrey, one of the many communities in B.C. hit hard by the fentanyl crisis.
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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 third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Vernon's top cop reviewing slow response to call about knife-wielding man at seniors' home