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ExNews.net Drive BC WebCam Compilation From Environment Canada: Snowfall Warning Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt Heavy snow continues. Location: Coquihalla Summit, Paulson Summit, Kootenay Pass, Rogers Pass, North and West Columbia including Blue River and Revelstoke especially to the west of Revelstoke. Time Span: now through early Wednesday morning. Hazard: Snowfall accumulations of 15 to 20 cm with low visibility in heavy snow. Remarks: An intense frontal system is moving across the BC interior. Snow will taper to light flurries or stop early Wednesday morning. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. The site https://shiftintowinter.ca/ reminds drivers to know before you go. Adjust to winter driving behaviour and use winter tires and chains. Road conditions are available at www.drivebc.ca. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

Drive BC WebCam Compilation From Environment Canada: Snowfall Warning Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt Heavy snow continues. Location: Coquihalla Summit, Paulson Summit, Kootenay Pass, Rogers Pass, North and West Columbia including Blue River and Revelstoke especially to the west of Revelstoke. Time Span: now through early Wednesday morning. Hazard: Snowfall accumulations of 15 to 20 cm with low visibility in heavy snow. Remarks: An intense frontal system is moving across the BC interior. Snow will taper to light flurries or stop early Wednesday morning. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. The site https://shiftintowinter.ca/ reminds drivers to know before you go. Adjust to winter driving behaviour and use winter tires and chains. Road conditions are available at www.drivebc.ca. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

https://www.exnews.net/post/premier-eby-wants-to-seize-unexplained-asset-s-to-tackle-gang-crime-in-british-columbia BC's new Premier, Dave Eby, has a plan to curb violent crime in British Columbia. It's being called the "Safer BC Community Action Plan". Eby also wants the ability to seize assets like expensive homes and cars from gang members. The core of the Safer BC Community Action Plan is improving coordination between the justice system, non-profits, cities, provincial government, and indigenous people to create safer communities. The Safer BC Community Action Plan has two key tracks - ENFORCEMENT that recognizes zero tolerance for violent crime - INTERVENTION that helps people break the cycle of life in and out of jail The hope is this will prevent crime before it happens The "new plan" involves setting up coordinated "response teams" to address the issue of violent offenders. The teams will be made up of police, dedicated prosecutors, and probation officers to prevent violent crime before it happens. When a violent crime does happen the goal is to have violent offenders remain in custody while awaiting trial, not out in the community putting people at risk. https://www.exnews.net/post/premier-eby-wants-to-seize-unexplained-asset-s-to-tackle-gang-crime-in-british-columbia

See more at https://www.exnews.net/post/coldstream-mobile-home-destroyed-by-fire-video Just South of Vernon BC. The mobile home fire was reported around 11 am Friday morning. The mobile home is located in the Lakeway Mobile Home Park near College Way and Kalamalka road in Coldstream. The fire completely destroyed the mobile home displacing its two residents. Several small explosions could be heard as the fire progressed. Black smoke could be seen for kilometers. Lavington fire hall assisted Coldstream in getting the blaze under control. No reports of injuries. No cause yet.

Cormorant Helicopter from Canadian Forces Base Comox is helped Kamloops Search and Rescue extract an injured paraglider pilot from Mt Peter https://www.exnews.net/post/military-helicopter-over-kamloops-rescues-paraglider-pilot

Check out ExNews.net Coldstream power outage result of accident just South of Aberdeen on highway 6 November 13th 2022 A single car MVA into a pole on Highway 6 through Coldstream cut power for 1100 Coldstream homes Sunday November 13 2022. No serious injuries reported.

. Where do Insects go when the temperature is Minus 10 Celsius? Short answer, Bug heaven. Are you a grasshopper or an ant? There are lots of answers to that question. Here are a few that planned poorly

Watch the Entire Ceremony on ExNews.net https://www.exnews.net/post/coldstream-remembrance-day-ceremony Several Hundred people gathered at the Coldstream Cenotaph this Remembrance Day to honour those who gave their lives so Canadians could enjoy the freedoms, safety and prosperity we do in Canada. Coldstream Mayor Ruth Hoyte was the Master of Ceremonies, Special Thanks to the Vernon Community Singers, trumpeter Paul Hunter, Pastor Alistair Rees-Thomas, Councilor Allan Louis, the RCAF Red Lion Squadron Honour Guard, the Coldstream Volunteer Fire Department, the Scouts, and to all who took part, officially or unofficially. Laying of Wreaths: Government of Canada, Province of British Columbia, Peoples Party of Canada, Okanagan Indian Band, District of Coldstream, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, RCMP Veterans Association, Coldstream Volunteer Fire Department, RCAF 223 Red Lion Squadron, British Columbia Dragoons, CUPE Local 626 Municipal Employees, Vernon Rotary Club, Rotary Club of Silver Star, Miriam Free Mason Lodge #20, Knights of Columbus St. Theresa Council 12202, Coldstream Ratepayer Association, Coldstream Women's Institute, Coldstream Christian Church, Vernon Community Singers, Catholic Woman's League, North Okanagan Optimist Club, Rolke Family, Coldstream Elementary School Students, Girl Guides of Canada, Scouts Canada - Vernon District.

https://www.exnews.net/post/coldstream-home-destroyed-by-early-morning-fire Fire destroyed a house this morning in the 8900 block of Cherry Lane, Coldstream. The fire was called in shortly before 10 am. Initially it was reported as a garage fire. The fire spread quickly. When fire crews arrived the house was fully involved. No injuries are being reported. The home owner and his family escaped the fast moving fire with nothing more than their pajamas. Family pets are unaccounted for. No cause for the fire has been determined.

Wind storm power outages leave hundreds of thousands from Vancouver Island to Hope without power A wind storm that hit British Columbia last night left more than 330,000 BC Hydro Customers without power High winds and rain caused outages from Vancouver Island to the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, up the Fraser Valley as far as Hope. As of noon Saturday 100,000 remain without power. The latest information from BC Hydro as of noon today lists these outages: - Lower Mainland North and the Sunshine Coast: 29,000 customers without power - Lower Mainland South: 43,000 customers without power - Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands: 18,000 customers without power Most of the outages are due to drought-weakened trees and branches contacting powerlines BC Hydro says more than 100 crews are in the field repairing the damage. There is so much work to be done Hydro warns people may be without electricity well into tomorrow. If you see a downed power line stay at least 10 meters away. A DOWNED POWER LINE is an EMERGENCY and you should CALL 911 to REPORT IT. For updates go to bchydro.com/outages.

First Big Dump of Snow on Coquihalla

Flaming Pumpkins - NOT RECOMMENDED We received this bizarre video of Flaming Pumpkins. We don't recommend anyone try this at home

Want to see the whole show? Check out my BLOG at https://www.exnews.net/post/fireworks-coldstream-halloween-2022

Check out the whole fireworks show at https://www.exnews.net/post/fireworks-coldstream-halloween-2022

Time to get serious about those snow tires eh... maybe pull out that groovy ski suit and dust off those wood skis

Check ExNews.net for the latest updates https://www.exnews.net/post/water-main-break-in-coldstream Water Main break in Coldstream BC, next to Vernon BC, October 22, ongoing

Salmon Arm Air Pollution Level for October 19th, 2022

Thanks to TranBC for providing excellent pictures. TranBC photo Slideshow Highway 8 progress GFX

Sockeye Run Below Wilsey Dam in the Shuswap River

Ghost Stories from the Okanagan and Vernon, British Columbia. Ghost Stories and Hauntings in British Columbia Canada, a couple from the border with Alberta for good measure. Visit ExNews at ExNews.net Ghost Stories and Hauntings in British Columbia Canada

Stink Bug on a Stick. Northern Okanagan region, We believe this example is a Western conifer seed bug There is a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Pest Alert for parts of British Columbia Check the Government website for more info and what you can do to help https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/animals-and-crops/plant-health/insects-and-plant-diseases/tree-fruits/brown-marmorated-stink-bug

Hot Air Balloon Lands in Kelowna BC Rona Parking Lot Witnesses report the balloon came close to a rooftop while landing. Hot air balloons like this one are at the mercy of the wind. The pilot was skillful in landing this craft. No injuries were reported. Visit Exnews.net at https://www.exnews.net/

Stormy Salish Sea British Columbia. Helicopter ride over the Salish Sea after a damaging storm swept through the region. Helicopter ride over the Salish Sea after a damaging storm swept through the region. Bad weather. Ferry tugboat and barge in rough waters.

Pretty scary intersection just south of Vernon BC. Many people using the intersection are pulling trailers of garbage to the local landfill (Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility). There are a variety of large commercial vehicles that are exiting the facility as well. If any of the drivers intend on travelling north on highway 97 they must cross two lanes of southbound traffic and merge with 2 lanes of northbound traffic moving at least 90km. Birnie Road and highway 97 Vernon BC. There have been more than a few accidents at this location.

https://www.exnews.net/post/is-a-dji-mavic-mini-1-waterproof Shameless redirect to my BLOG, Exnews. Exnews.net DJI Mavic Mini Under Water RECORDS VIDEO - Water Landing