A man has been killed in a paragliding accident in the North Okanagan.
A statement from Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP say the 63-year-old victim was an experienced paraglider.
He had just taken off from a flight school near Lumby when police say he "suddenly and unexpectedly collided with the ground."
Mounties and the coroner are investigating.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says in the statement that given the high level of vaccination against COVID-19 among staff in these facilities, it's no longer necessary to restrict where they can work.
Sales in Vancouver, Victoria, the Fraser Valley, Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London and Niagara are now seeing a ratio of sales to listings close to 0.40, the threshold where buyers have more "sway on prices."
Police say a man has been charged with two counts of theft and their investigation continues. Between Sept. 1 and Dec. 7, police say 146 such package thefts have been reported to police.
When opened, the new ice sheets will offer various programs including ice hockey, figure skating, public lessons, skating sessions, and dry-floor summer use for sports such as a lacrosse and ball hockey. The Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex will be located at 6336 177B Street and will open in the fall of 2024.
Information and privacy commissioner Michael McEvoy says in a report released by his office Thursday that security gaps in the public health computer system put it at risk of abuse by bad actors, from cyber criminals to jilted lovers looking for information about an ex.
Vaccine procurement and administration costs were about $3.7 billion. The report said the direct savings associated with averting COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations were an estimated $3.3 billion to $5.8 billion.