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News Items tag as: Unexploded Explosive Ordnance
Military bomb squad called to unexploded ordnance in Kal Park
September 02, 2020 - 11:34 AM
The Canadian military is expected to arrive in Kalamalka Provincial Park later today to deal with unexploded second world war era ordnance recently discovered by a hiker.
Okanagan Indian Band still fighting for compensation over military explosives buried on reserve
November 24, 2017 - 2:30 PM
VERNON - The Okanagan Indian Band is carrying on its legal fight in B.C. Supreme Court over military explosives left buried on its land by the Department of National Defence.
Developer getting more government cash for Vernon property used by National Defence
November 22, 2017 - 8:00 PM
VERNON - A B.C. developer has received another payment from the federal government for a Vernon property that may contain buried military explosives.
Explosives unit disposes of possible bomb found in Vernon park
March 28, 2017 - 10:20 AM
VERNON - A possible bomb found in Vernon’s Marshall Field was blown up by RCMP early this morning.
Okanagan Indian Band sues government for neglecting to remove unexploded military bombs from reserve land
October 05, 2016 - 10:07 AM
VERNON - The Okanagan Indian Band is taking the federal government to court over dangerous military training munitions that remain buried on reserve land.
North Okanagan museum locked down after suspected live bomb found on display
September 15, 2016 - 6:30 PM
ARMSTRONG - A museum in the North Okanagan was locked down earlier this month after concerns were raised about a military mortar in one of the displays possibly being live.
Unexploded ordinance found during mop up of wildfire in Predator Ridge area near Vernon
August 29, 2016 - 11:15 AM
VERNON - The City of Vernon is warning residents about unexploded ordinance after one was found by firefighters fighting the Kokanee Road wildfire in the Predator Ridge area this weekend.
Artillery shell found in Sicamous ditch one of over a hundred found around B.C. every year
March 10, 2016 - 2:30 PM
VERNON - National Defence made a rare visit to Sicamous earlier this week to pick up an old military tank shell found in a ditch.
Removing military explosives from Okanagan band land 'not as simple as putting money at it': DND
January 21, 2016 - 1:02 PM
VERNON - The Department of National Defence is responding to criticism from a local First Nation about the issue of removing military explosives from former training grounds.
Why a private developer got $11M to remove bombs while the Okanagan Indian Band is still waiting
January 19, 2016 - 8:00 PM
‘THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE FIRST NATIONS ARE LEFT IN THE AVENUES LAID OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT’
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t
Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit
Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw
The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever
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iN VIDEO: Party animals crash South Okanagan koi pond
Oliver resident Edwin Dukes is on holiday with his wife on the Sunshine Coast and recently checked his outdoor secur
October 09, 2025 6:00 AM
The fight against Kelowna’s plan to spend $135M on two kilometres of road
Buried in a city plan, that isn’t exactly leisurely reading, is a plan for a two kilometre stretch of road in
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Israel and Hamas agree to part of Trump's Gaza peace plan, will free hostages and prisoners
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting in Gaza so that the remaining hostages there can
October 09, 2025 12:11 AM
Chip Wilson fined over signs posted outside mansion during B.C. election
VANCOUVER — Elections BC has found billionaire Chip Wilson contravened election advertising rules when he put
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Pilot project will recycle plastic farm waste in Kamloops area
Bale wrap and other bulky agricultural plastic can now by recycled through a Thompson-Nicola region pilot project.
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