North Okanagan Regional District

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP found several explosive devices after conducting a traffic stop in Spallumcheen Monday night, Jan. 22, 2024. (Black Press file photo)

Explosives ‘resembling hand grenades’ found in car that fled B.C. police

RCMP confirm several items that resembled hand grenades contained explosives

 

The BC SPCA seized seven poorly looked after dogs from a property in Cherryville. (BC SPCA photo)

7 dogs seized from ice and snow of outdoor Okanagan pens

BC SPCA swoops in after call from citizen about poor living conditions for the dogs

 

Highway 97 in Monte Creek has been closed in both directions due to a serious collision. A detour is currently being set up. (DriveBC)

4 people killed in a head-on highway collision southeast of Kamloops

A fifth person was airlfited to hospital in critical condition

 

Cherryville youth were left waiting for a school bus that never showed up Jan. 12, in -28C weather. (Charlie Redstone photo)

Kids wait in -28 C cold for Okanagan school bus that never came

Route 42 was cancelled, but some had no notification

Cherryville youth were left waiting for a school bus that never showed up Jan. 12, in -28C weather. (Charlie Redstone photo)
The BC Supreme Court ruled Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, that two Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations, including one in Coldstream, must hand over personal information records requested by their former members to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. (File photo)

B.C. Court orders Jehovah’s Witnesses to hand over personal information

BC Supreme Court acknowledges infringement on religious rights, say those rights are not absolute

The BC Supreme Court ruled Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, that two Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations, including one in Coldstream, must hand over personal information records requested by their former members to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. (File photo)
The Avian flu has been detected in Summerland and a protected zone has been set up by the CFIA. (Black Press file photo)

Two cases of avian flu identified in Okanagan

Investigations underway in Central and North Okanagan

The Avian flu has been detected in Summerland and a protected zone has been set up by the CFIA. (Black Press file photo)
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP has offered up some tips to help safely do online shopping over the holiday season. (Vernon North Okanagan RCMP)

B.C. RCMP unwrap some safe online shopping tips for the holidays

Online shopping can be done safely and securely, if you take these precautions

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP has offered up some tips to help safely do online shopping over the holiday season. (Vernon North Okanagan RCMP)
A child was flown from Lumby by BC air ambulance to Kelowna April 4, 2020, where they died the next day. (File photo)

Death of child in Okanagan leads to neglect charges

2 facing failure to provide the necessaries of life to a child following 2020 death

A child was flown from Lumby by BC air ambulance to Kelowna April 4, 2020, where they died the next day. (File photo)
The Okanagan Indian Band Fire Department attended a trailer fire Sept. 23 where two bodies were discovered inside. (File photo)

2 bodies found in B.C. trailer fire

No criminality suspected in Westside Road blaze

The Okanagan Indian Band Fire Department attended a trailer fire Sept. 23 where two bodies were discovered inside. (File photo)
Adult Western corn rootworms feasting on a corn plant. The insects, which are highly destructive to corn crops, were discovered in the North Okanagan and Shuswap for the first time in August 2023. (B.C. Ministry of Agriculture photo)

Pest that devastates corn crops found at North Okanagan, Shuswap farms

The Western corn rootworm causes over $1 billion of damage to U.S. corn crops each year

Adult Western corn rootworms feasting on a corn plant. The insects, which are highly destructive to corn crops, were discovered in the North Okanagan and Shuswap for the first time in August 2023. (B.C. Ministry of Agriculture photo)
17 dogs have been seized from a North Okanagan breeder. (BC SPCA photo)

16 Yorkshire terriers, pregnant Pomeranian seized from B.C. breeder

BC SPCA caring for 16 Yorkshire terriers and 1 pregnant Pomeranian

17 dogs have been seized from a North Okanagan breeder. (BC SPCA photo)
Fish the dog has gained 10 pounds since being brought in after being found emaciated near Enderby at Kingfisher. The BC SPCA hopes somebody will adopt Fish. (Contributed)

Emaciated Lab found in North Okanagan putting on the pounds

Fish – so named as he was found near Kingfisher – continues to get better at BCSPCA branch in Salmon Arm

Fish the dog has gained 10 pounds since being brought in after being found emaciated near Enderby at Kingfisher. The BC SPCA hopes somebody will adopt Fish. (Contributed)
Firefighters needed to be shuttled by helicopter to the blaze burning in Spallumcheen in tough terrain. (Township of Spallumcheen photo)

UPDATE: Wildfire near Armstrong under control

BC Wildfire made ‘significant progress’ on Baker Forest Service fire on Thursday

Firefighters needed to be shuttled by helicopter to the blaze burning in Spallumcheen in tough terrain. (Township of Spallumcheen photo)
A total of 90 properties have been partially or fully damaged by the McDougall Creek wildfire in the North Westside, fire chief Ross Kotscherofski said in a media conference Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (Sharon Smith/Facebook)

90 properties damaged by wildfire in North Westside

Fire chief says rain, cooler temperatures have made firefighting easier

A total of 90 properties have been partially or fully damaged by the McDougall Creek wildfire in the North Westside, fire chief Ross Kotscherofski said in a media conference Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (Sharon Smith/Facebook)
The Kendry Creek wildfire east of Armstrong and Spallumcheen is now known as the Baker Forest Service Wildfire. The fire, discovered Tuesday, Aug. 22, did not have any new significant growth. (Contributed)

UPDATE: North Okanagan wildfire gets new name, some new growth

Crews continue to battle the Baker Forest Service Wildfire near Kendry Creek in Spallumcheen

The Kendry Creek wildfire east of Armstrong and Spallumcheen is now known as the Baker Forest Service Wildfire. The fire, discovered Tuesday, Aug. 22, did not have any new significant growth. (Contributed)
The 122nd Interior Provincial Exhibition in Armstrong will proceed as planned Aug. 30-Sept. 3. (Morning Star - file photo)

Armstrong IPE going ahead as planned

Decision made to proceed after consultation with governments, RCMP, fire officials

The 122nd Interior Provincial Exhibition in Armstrong will proceed as planned Aug. 30-Sept. 3. (Morning Star - file photo)
Trails of wildfire smoke seen from Okanagan Centre south of Ceasars close to Shelter Cove Tuesday, April 22, 2023. (Jordy Cunningham - Black Press Media)

3 new Okanagan spot fires being held, under control

Fire near Fintry doused by locals, 2 near Mabel Lake

Trails of wildfire smoke seen from Okanagan Centre south of Ceasars close to Shelter Cove Tuesday, April 22, 2023. (Jordy Cunningham - Black Press Media)
Creeks and rivers are running dry, prompting a Level 5 Drought rating for the Okanagan. (Okanagan WaterWise photo)

Stranded fish due to low creeks turns up some B.C. water restrictions

Necessity to conserve water and help with low flows in North Okanagan result in move

Creeks and rivers are running dry, prompting a Level 5 Drought rating for the Okanagan. (Okanagan WaterWise photo)
Highway 6 has been closed by a vehicle incident east of Cherryville Friday night, Aug. 18, 2023. (DriveBC photo)
Highway 6 has been closed by a vehicle incident east of Cherryville Friday night, Aug. 18, 2023. (DriveBC photo)
Six men were charged in relation to a large-scale drug lab bust in Lumby in 2018. (RCMP photo)

Large Okanagan drug lab leads to 11 years jail for 2 men

Trent Fussi and Robyn Bryson are among six people to be sentenced after the lab was busted in 2018

Six men were charged in relation to a large-scale drug lab bust in Lumby in 2018. (RCMP photo)