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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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

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

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

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

Vernon fire crew returning from car accident discover a hitchhiking cat