A small brush fire in the northwest part of Kalamalka Lake just outside of Vernon, has been extinguished. Deputy Chief with Vernon Fire Rescue Service, Lawrie Skolrood says the fire started about 10:00 last night. "There was some homes threatened and a tactical evacuation done by the RCMP." Skolrood says people are being allowed back to their … [Read more...]
Two dead in Vernon plane crash
July 7, 2012 by
Two people are dead after a small plane crash on a school field in Vernon.RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says the plane took off from the Vernon airport around 1:30. "It appears what happens is the aircraft turned, made contact with the ground, rolled and then burst into flames. The plane has pretty well been destroyed by fire. It is, of course, … [Read more...]
Edmonton man killed in Vernon golf cart accident
June 8, 2012 by
An update on the fatal golf cart crash in Vernon. RCMP have identified the victim as 51-year-old Glenn Thordarson of Edmonton. He and a passenger were riding in a golf cart at the Predator Ridge course when the cart struck a retaining wall and tumbled over an embankment to a road about six metres below. The 44-year-old passenger has since been … [Read more...]
