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Driver pleads guilty in pedestrian incident that killed Vernon teen

Tears were shed as a Vernon man who fatally struck local teen Lynza Henke with his truck in a downtown crosswalk was sentenced for inattentive driving Wednesday afternoon. Gregg Veinpel pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle without due care and attention at the Vernon courthouse, which on Dec. 10 was filled with family and friends […]

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Rainfall to continue as Fraser Valley in ‘dynamic’ potential flooding situation

B.C.’s Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene says parts of the province are in a “dynamic situation” amid the latest series of atmospheric rivers. Greene said Wednesday (Dec. 10) that the B.C. River Forecast Centre has upgraded several flood advisories, watches and warnings in the Lower Mainland. A warning is the highest category in B.C. “This

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VIDEO: New calf sighted with B.C.’s endangered orcas a ‘huge, welcome surprise’

Christmas has come early for B.C.’s endangered southern resident killer whales. A newborn calf has been sighted with the social group known as K pod. “We are very excited about this discovery, since this is the first calf born into K pod since K45 Prosper in 2022,” said a social media post by Washington-based organization

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