Happy Saturday!

Black Press Media害羞草研究所檚 Josh Piercey has got the rundown of the top headlines from across the Okanagan this week.

The community has come through for Zippy, Gord Portman害羞草研究所檚 dog who ingested cocaine and meth while out working outreach in Penticton.

害羞草研究所淚 want to say thank you to my community for your help with Zippy,害羞草研究所� said Portman on Thursday.

Zippy doesn害羞草研究所檛 need any more donations, he said. 害羞草研究所淚 now have money for his vet bills,害羞草研究所� said Portman.

International students sent home after partying in Vernon

A group of students have had their overseas educational experience cut short due to inappropriate behaviour.

The Vernon School District sent nine international students home two weeks ago, following an incident.

Superintendent Christine Perkins said they were involved in a party at Black Rock involving drugs and alcohol, which she points out is illegal.

It害羞草研究所檚 no secret that Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Walmart often has people setting up camp for the night in the parking lot, as they road trip to wherever.

But a Kelowna woman recently took to Facebook after she caught a tow truck allegedly dropping a run-down RV in the back corner of the Walmart parking lot.

Parking lot signage show that parking is for customers only for a maximum of three hours.

Capital News was able to confirm with Walmart management that an RV was dropped in the lot, but as to why it was dropped there isn害羞草研究所檛 yet known.

Two people are dead following a collision on Highway 95 south of Golden.

The incident closed the highway from noon until 6 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 27).

According to Const. Kat Robinson, an SUV lost control while travelling northbound on Highway 95 and collided head-on with a transport truck. Both vehicles caught fire, however, the flames were contained to the roadside.

October 15 and 16 marked the fifth annual Big Eddy Fish Derby at Shelter Bay. The angling event featured 111 entrants, including 12 youth, and was very well received.

In keeping with the balance of preservation of the Arrow lakes fisheries, catch and release were encouraged again this season. A handful of passionate volunteers, alongside local and industry sponsors, came together to make this fun weekend happen.

josh.piercey@revelstokereview.com
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