News Items tag as: Vernon Search and Rescue 2016 Rescue personnel share advice after dramatic search for father and son on Okanagan Lake July 26, 2016 - 11:30 AM VERNON - Vernon Search and Rescue is reminding the public to take precautions after a father and son were thrown from their Sea-doo and stranded in Okanagan Lake for hours. Search for missing man in Vernon ends quickly thanks to good samaritan June 10, 2016 - 8:00 AM VERNON - A good samaritan helped shape a happy ending in the search of a missing senior earlier this week in Vernon. Armstrong hiker reported missing was 'having a great time in the mountains' May 19, 2016 - 3:00 PM VERNON - An Armstrong man on a solo hiking expedition in Monashee Provincial Park was likely quite surprised yesterday, May 18, when a large group of search and rescuers came looking for him. UPDATE: Armstrong man located in Monashee Provincial Park May 18, 2016 - 7:29 PM VERNON - An Armstrong man who was reported missing after heading out to hike in an area northeast of Cherryvile earlier this week has been located. Man rescued from steep cliff near Vernon's Turtle Mountain April 26, 2016 - 7:06 AM VERNON - A man was rescued from a steep cliff and taken to hospital yesterday afternoon. Stranded snowmobilers rescued in North Okanagan; on their own dime to retrieve sleds February 29, 2016 - 10:14 AM "WE DON'T RESCUE SNOWMOBILES, WE RESCUE PEOPLE." UPDATE: Sledders lost in high risk avalanche zone near Cherryville found safe February 22, 2016 - 12:28 PM CHERRYVILLE - Half a dozen snowmobilers were located safe and sound this morning thanks to a full scale rescue operation. Snowmobilers missing in Shuswap rescued by helicopter January 23, 2016 - 10:47 AM VERNON – A pair of snowmobilers spent two nights trapped in the snow in the bottom of a gulley in the Shuswap before being rescued by helicopter this morning, Jan. 23. More ... JONESIE: The blurred lines from a surprise guilty plea to murder OPINION When Kelowna’s Jay Thomson pleaded guilty Monday to murdering his common-law partner in 2013, justice may have been served, but the truth certainly wasn’t. Without testing any evidence, our u EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News West Kelowna giving major boost to fire department KELOWNA - Eight new firefighters are going to join West Kelowna Fire Rescue as soon as they can be recruited and tra January 15, 2019 3:48 PM UPDATE: Former New Democrat MP Svend Robinson wants to return to politics BURNABY, B.C. - Former New Democrat MP Svend Robinson is attempting a political comeback, nearly 15 years after his January 15, 2019 3:17 PM Speculation and vacancy tax exemption forms are in the mail Kelowna and West Kelowna residential property owners will soon be getting letters from the province telling them how January 15, 2019 2:46 PM It could be spring before Kelowna’s priorities are made public KELOWNA - The first of five private sessions was held by Kelowna city council yesterday on their journey towards set January 15, 2019 2:00 PM Urgent action needed to improve bus safety: Transportation Safety Board OTTAWA - The head of the Transportation Safety Board says Ottawa needs to move fast on better national "crashwo January 15, 2019 1:00 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop