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Body found in Vernon identified months later as missing Penticton man

A body found in Vernon earlier this summer has now been identified as a man missing from Penticton. The RCMP E Division says Mauricio Gudino-Figueroa was located deceased and his remains were only recently identified. “The investigation is with the Southeast District Major Crimes Unit (SED MCU) who are working with the BC Coroners Service

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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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