News Items tag as: Vernon Fire Rescue 2024

Fire destroys long-time Vernon business; cause is suspicious
September 04, 2024 - 1:47 PM

The cause of an early morning blaze at a Vernon vehicle graphic and protection business is considered suspicious.
Portable toilet fire in Vernon area spread to hedge, threatened homes
July 23, 2024 - 12:12 PM

Someone lit a portable toilet on fire in the Vernon area early this morning and the flames spread to a nearby hedge.
Individuals ignore open fire ban and launch fireworks in Vernon
July 10, 2024 - 4:31 PM

Someone set off fireworks in Vernon yesterday in the middle of an open fire ban.
Body found in Lumby home destroyed by fire
June 04, 2024 - 10:21 AM

A body has been found at a house in Lumby destroyed by fire.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Fire destroys long-time Vernon business; cause is suspicious