5 things you need to know

5 things you should know: Tuesday, Oct.1st

Oct 1, 2019 | 6:30 AM

Happy first day of October! May the scary movie watching begin today. Here are the five things we think you should know:

Lost memorabilia returned thanks to social media

A local woman reunited lost memorabilia to its rightful owner, after finding it in her antique vanity. The photos and letter dated as far back as 1947.

RCMP ID remains found in Wells Grey Park as 1987 crash victims

RCMP and the BC Coroners Service confirmed the identities of the human remains found at a historical plane crash site in Wells Gray Park last fall. A DNA test identified Ernie Whitehead and Len Dykhuizen as the victims.

Road tips for this winter

Shift into Winter says that there is an 87 percent increase in crashes in the month of December, up from October, due to speeding in unfavourable weather conditions.

Winter tire legislation set to come into effect

Kal Tire is reminding the public to change their tires as the BC winter tire legislation comes into place today on BC Highways.

Orange Shirt Day provides open discussion on residential schools and reconciliation

Orange shirt day was honoured at several schools across the region yesterday. The shirts are worn in order to raise awareness and shed conversation around the generations of trauma suffered by those subject to residential schools.

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