Police seek public assistance in Boundary Creek Provincial Park assault
S/Sgt. Annie Linteau, E Division Senior Media Relations Officer with the RCMP said in a media release Thursday, police are continuing their investigation of a sexual assault that allegedly occurred on Tuesday (July 4, 2017) between 9:30-9:50 a.m. at the Boundary Creek Provincial Park, located four kilometres west of Greenwood. Linteau said a woman […]
Summer fun comes with caution
Combine beautiful weather, vacation time and our great outdoors and you’ve got the ingredients for a lot of people having fun on and around the water. Add this year’s fast-flowing, high water levels, poor judgement, lack of preparation and alcohol and you’ve got the recipe for a tragedy. “It can happen so quickly,” says...
Balfour pro Craig Wilkinson golfs to fight ALS
Balfour Golf Club professional Craig Wilkinson is a great supporter of finding a cure for ALS. So much, that last week (June 26) Wilkinson golfed 200 holes in the sunrise to sunset fundraiser to support of those living with ALS, playing for 11 hours, 27 minutes, and 26 seconds to achieve the mark. Wilkinson began […]
June weather starts cool, but finishes hot, hot, hot
June was a tale of two weather months said Ron LakemanWeather Forecaster for the Southeast Fire Centre. Lakeman said June opened with unsettled conditions coupled with variable temperatures before closing with the final two weeks of warm, hot and dry weather. “Showers or thundershowers occurred on nine of the initial 16 days as a series of […]
Selkirk College Student Joins Silver King Campus Refresh Crew
With construction on the $18.9 million Selkirk College Silver King Campus refresh project starting to move into full swing, Metal Fabricator Foundation Program student Jennifer Perepelkin has walked into an opportunity to be part of the exciting transformation. Perepelkin is one of two Selkirk College trades students hired by general contractor Yellowridge Construction to work […]
Seattle-Cheney edges Alaska to capture 2017 GFIB Crown
The Seattle-Cheney Studs scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th to walk off the Alaska Goldpanners 3-2 in the final of the 2017 Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament Sunday under sunny skies at James Donaldson Stadium. The victory earned the Studs the grand prize in the money baseball tournament while the Goldpanners […]
Monday, Cat 2 open fires prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre
It didn’t take long for the Southeast Fire Centre to issue its first ban of the summer season. Effective at noon Pacific Time on Monday, July 3, 2017, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety the BC Wildfire Service said Friday […]
Lightning fires keep crews busy in Arrow Lakes
BC Wildfire Service personnel have been responding to lightning-caused fires throughout the Arrow Fire Zone. Although some fires are highly visible from surrounding communities, none of these fires is immediately threatening communities or structures. Due to the locations of these fires, members of the public may see smoke and notice increased air operations by the […]
Selkirk College Valedictorian Awarded Funds for Grad School
Selkirk College alumna Tanya Tran begins grad school at the University of Victoria (UVic) in September with more than $30,000 in fellowships and awards to help pursue her educational dream. Originally from Ottawa, Tran received an undergraduate degree at McGill University in Montreal where she achieved a Bachelor of Science...
UPDATED: RCMP arrest suspect who sparked manhunt in Beaverdell area
Kelowna RCMP said the suspect who sparked a multi detachment man hunt Tuesday afternoon, and prompted a warning to the public to avoid picking up hitch hikers is now in police custody and faces potential charges. Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey spokesperson for the Kelowna Regional RCMP said in a media release, just prior to 12 noon […]
