News Items tag as: Vernon Fire Rescue Services 2022

Vernon fire crew returning from car accident discover a hitchhiking cat
November 28, 2022 - 1:33 PM

The sound of meowing indicated that Vernon firefighters had picked up a hitchhiker while responding to a motor vehicle accident yesterday afternoon.
RCMP investigators say Vernon Canadian Tire fire deliberately set
November 21, 2022 - 2:39 PM

RCMP are investigating after a suspicious fire caused significant damage to the Canadian Tire in Vernon this past weekend.
Cause of fire that destroyed two Vernon homes undetermined
June 16, 2022 - 3:30 PM

Investigators have ruled the cause of a fire that destroyed two Vernon homes and a recreation vehicle over a week ago is undetermined.
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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

A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later,

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 fire crew returning from car accident discover a hitchhiking cat