Forest Service Road

• Ladysmith calls on province to take action to protect its drinking water

  The Town of Ladysmith obtains its drinking water from the Stocking Lake and Holland Lake watersheds, which are accessed via the Banon Creek Forest Service Road (FSR).

  Crime

  Aug 28
  
• High number of rescue calls on forest service roads prompts warning from COSAR

  According to COSAR the issues come from people not being properly equipped or prepared to drive on the terrain on FSRs.

  Traffic

  May 5, 2024
  
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• ‘Disrespectful to our firefighters’: Vernon man fined for King Edward bonfire

  Around 3 a.m. Sunday the large fire on King Edward Forest Service road in Coldstream was spotted and prompted reaction from Coldstream Fire Department and the RCMP.

  Fire

  Jul 25, 2023
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• Body found on North Okanagan forest service road; man’s death deemed suspicious

  'The investigation is in its preliminary stages, and investigators do not currently know the circumstances that led to (Miguel) Suzor’s death,' said Vernon North Okanagan RCMP.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2023
• RCMP investigating after 2 bodies found in car east of Golden, B.C.

  Police called the deaths suspicious, but believe the incident was isolated and that there’s no risk to the public.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2022
• Surprise guilty plea: Midway through trial, West Kelowna man admits aggravated assault

  Kevin Barrett suddenly pleaded guilty to the aggravated assault of his elderly mother in West Kelowna in April 2019. The attempted murder charge is expected to be stayed.

  Crime

  Jan 26, 2021
• Trial continues for son accused of trying to murder elderly mother in West Kelowna

  Witness testimony continues in the trial of a man accused of trying to kill his elderly mother in West Kelowna in April 2019.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2021
• Court sees surveillance video of West Kelowna suspect after attempted murder

  The West Kelowna man accused of trying to kill his elderly mother was allegedly spotted on surveillance video buying ice cream a couple of hours later.

  Jan 20, 2021
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• Attempted murder trial: Rescuer describes finding elderly West Kelowna victim

  The Crown alleges a West Kelowna man beat his mother with a crescent wrench, drove up a forest service road and rolled her down an embankment, leaving her for dead.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2021
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• Trial begins for West Kelowna man accused of beating, leaving mother for dead

  Kevin Barrett is charged with the attempted murder and aggravated assault of his mother Eleanor Holmes for an incident that allegedly happened in West Kelowna in April 2019.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2021