Top Stories – Oct 31 – Do You Believe?

On Halloween, a poll shows up to one-third of the people surveyed in BC say they believe in ghosts or the supernatural. The survey of 1,000 people was done for BC Hydro, and found 34% believe in spirits and 26% believe in ghosts. Even more, about 4-in-10 say they’d go looking for a supernatural experience in a haunted house or graveyard.

ICBC is reminding drivers to slow down and leave their phone alone tonight as the streets will be packed with kids looking for candy. An average of 29 people are injured in 110 crashes throughout the Interior each Halloween. Trick-or-treaters are also reminded to dress to be seen with reflective clothes or lights, stay on the sidewalk, avoid busy roads, and use crosswalks.

The RCMP is reminding people to be safe when out collecting treats tonight. There should be a set route for kids so they’re not criss-crossing streets, an adult should be with them and all candy should be checked before eating. It’s also a good plan for kids wear something reflective or carry glowsticks or lights, and only cross streets at well lit spots.

British Columbians are jumping on the flu shot bandwagon in record numbers. In the first 17 days they were available, more than 630-thousand went to the doctor or pharmacy for a vaccine. About 4-in-10 people got their fall covid booster at the same time, which the province says is safe to do.

President Joe Biden says global hunger could increase because of Russia’s suspension of a United Nations-brokered deal to allow safe passage for ships carrying Ukrainian grain. Russia announced it would no longer take part in the agreement, alleging Ukraine carried out a drone attack yesterday against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet off the coast of Crimea. Ukraine has denied the attack.

Friday afternoon Kelowna RCMP rushed to a report a vehicle window had been shot out on Lakeshore in the Lower Mission. Police temporarily blocked off roads in the area and conducted foot patrols. Based on the physical evidence and witness information, it is believed a pellet gun was used.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent safety recommendation, calling on Transport Canada and the Federal Aviation Administration to require immediate inspections of De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter floatplanes. It says a crucial part of the horizontal tail stabilizer appears to have come apart on an aircraft that crashed into Puget Sound in September, killing all 10 aboard.

A brush fire that consumed a homeless camp just off Enterprise near Walmart is considered suspicious. It grew to about 30 feet by 30 feet before being brought under control. A separate fire in a camp in the 2300 block of Highway 97 is considered accidental. Both happened Saturday morning and there were no injuries.

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life in prison this week, but not before the families of the 17 people he murdered get the chance to tell him what they think. A judge will sentence Cruz for the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Because the jury could not unanimously agree that the 24-year-old deserved the death penalty, he can only be sentenced to life without parole.

Sports

The Okanagan Sun are going to the national junior football championship in Saskatchewan. They beat St. Clair 42-24 in Windsor to punch their ticket to the prairies in 2 weeks.

In Portland on the weekend, the Kelowna Rockets took a 4-3 overtime win over the Winterhawks Friday, and a 5-3 loss Saturday.

If you’re not trick or treating, Monday Night Football is handing out an Ohio goodie as the Browns host the Bengals.

World Series game 3 moves to Philly with the best of 7 tied at 1 after Houston won game 2.

And in the NBA, Toronto hosts Atlanta.