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castanet.net | Nicholas Johansen |Darren Handschuh |Cindy Harnett |Chelsey Mutter
British Columbia's chief coroner is taking the unusual step of not calling an inquest into the death of Lisa Rauch, who died after being hit by two plastic bullets fired by a Victoria police officer. While an inquest is mandatory after deaths in police custody, Coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says in a statement that Rauch wasn't considered in custody at the time of her death. The statement says the decision was made after considering the wishes of the woman's family.
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1 week ago |
castanet.net | Nicholas Johansen |Darren Handschuh |Cindy Harnett |Chelsey Mutter
A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of Pacific white sided dolphins has been fined $5,000 and has been banned from posting anything related to marine mammals on social media. The man was found guilty last November in B.C. provincial court for violating marine mammal regulations after his trial heard he raced towards the pod and came within metres of them while filming on his cellphone.
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castanet.net | Chelsey Mutter
Delcliffe Water System users are now on a boil water notice, according to the Regional District of North Okanagan. The RDNO says operators and divers have restored the system's pumping capacity and restrictions can be lifted. "The Boil Water Notice remains in effect until a second set of samples are completed and results are acceptable. The first set of samples were acceptable," said the RDNO. The district implemented restrictions on Tuesday after a blockage at the water system intake
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1 week ago |
castanet.net | Chelsey Mutter
The remains of a woman missing since 2017 were found in Salmon Arm, and police indicate that the suspect in her death may have been Curtis Sagmoen. Nicole Bell, a 31-year-old mother of three, was last seen in Sicamous on Sept. 2, 2017. On May 5, Salmon Arm RCMP received a report of human remains found in rural Salmon Arm. Mounties conducted an expansive search after confirming the remains were human.
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1 week ago |
castanet.net | Chelsey Mutter
The status of the Okanagan Indian Band's purchasing of O’Keefe Ranch appears to be unknown — even to the newly elected band members themselves.
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Martha Wickett
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Martha Wickett primarily covers news in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada, including areas around Kelowna and Penticton.
Barry Gerding
Senior Regional Reporter at Penticton Western News
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Senior Regional Reporter at Kelowna Capital News
Barry Gerding primarily covers news in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, including areas around Kelowna and Penticton.
Klaudia Van Emmerik
Reporter and Anchor at CHBC-TV (Kelowna, BC)
Klaudia Van Emmerik primarily covers news in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, including areas around Kelowna and Penticton.
Jen Zielinski
Bureau Chief at Black Press Media
Jen Zielinski primarily covers news in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, including areas around Kelowna and Penticton.
Allison Markin
Writer and Columnist at Freelance
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Such a cool new arrangement between interior fire departments, this will let crews easily support each other if wildfires spark in city limits!
Thompson-Okanagan fire departments come together to create strike team amid worsening wildfires #VernonBC https://t.co/gIcQxrt1xn
The revelation that staff scrapped projects without #VernonCityCouncil express knowledge was a shocking revelation yesterday afternoon. #VernonBC #LocalNews #LocalGovernment
Vernon councillors question where the money has gone for projects scrapped by city staff without councils knowledge https://t.co/kFpTW6fmpI
Whoever edited #DerryGirls deserves every accolade for season 2 ep 5, I cry every time