News Items tag as: VNJUN2515

HELSTON: The Canadian Ski Patrol's legacy is something that's never leaving
June 26, 2015 - 7:07 AM

It takes a certain kind of person to be a volunteer, and we’d be lost without them. From the search and rescuer who misses dinner with his family to help find a missing hiker, the listening ear on the other end of the crisis hotline, or the ski patroller who spends her weekend not knowing what kind of emergency she might be called to next — they are here for us, not for money, not for credit, but to help.
No elevated Okanagan watering restrictions — yet
June 25, 2015 - 8:07 PM

OKANAGAN - Despite record-breaking heat and little rain in the forecast, Okanagan communities remain under normal, or phase 1, watering restrictions, but be warned — that could change.
Being dismissed from Silver Star feels like 'something precious to you being taken away': Canadian Ski Patroller
June 25, 2015 - 2:30 PM

CANADIAN SKI PATROL STILL LOOKING FOR ANSWERS
Woman who went missing in Okanagan bush has outstanding warrants
June 25, 2015 - 1:10 PM

PEACHLAND - The Winnipeg woman who went missing for more than a week and then was found by two men checking on livestock on an old logging road near Peachland is due for a court appearance in Manitoba.
Forecast heat wave prompts warning for people to be prepared
June 25, 2015 - 12:17 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Hot desert air moving into the Southern Interior this weekend is behind a Special Weather Statement warning people to get ready.
Okanagan about to be blasted with record heat
June 25, 2015 - 9:30 AM

OKANAGAN - It’s getting hot out there. Very hot. Possibly even record-breaking hot. So grab your sunscreen and hit the beach while Mother Nature kicks off summer with a bang.
Police-themed party gets surprise police visit
June 25, 2015 - 8:30 AM

PRINCE GEORGE - Police-themed birthday parties are all the rage with young boys, often complete with badges and hats, but not all young boys get to have actual cops at their birthday party too.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
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Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

News Items tag as: VNJUN2515

HELSTON: The Canadian Ski Patrol's legacy is something that's never leaving

No elevated Okanagan watering restrictions — yet

Being dismissed from Silver Star feels like 'something precious to you being taken away': Canadian Ski Patroller

Woman who went missing in Okanagan bush has outstanding warrants

Forecast heat wave prompts warning for people to be prepared

Okanagan about to be blasted with record heat

Police-themed party gets surprise police visit

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