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A Winnipeg man is looking to learn more about his father Nathan Paul Kushnir. The man resided in Kelowna when he was killed in a car crash on March 2, 1998. (Facebook/Zack Kushnir)

25 years later: Winnipeg man looks to Kelowna for answers after dad’s death

Do you remember Nathan Paul Kushnir?

  • Aug 9, 2023
A Winnipeg man is looking to learn more about his father Nathan Paul Kushnir. The man resided in Kelowna when he was killed in a car crash on March 2, 1998. (Facebook/Zack Kushnir)
A vehicle crash on Lougheed Highway near Spilsbury Street on Aug. 1 resulted in one person dying after a motorcycle collided with a minivan. (Shane MacKichan/Special to The News)

VIDEO: 1 person dead after motorcycle collides with minivan in Maple Ridge

Incident occurred on Lougheed Highway on Tuesday evening

A vehicle crash on Lougheed Highway near Spilsbury Street on Aug. 1 resulted in one person dying after a motorcycle collided with a minivan. (Shane MacKichan/Special to The News)
The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO). (File Photo)

Man kicked out of Merritt hotel later involved in 3-person fatal crash

BC police watchdog investigating the crash took place outside Logan Lake

The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO). (File Photo)
A motorcycle rider ended up under a pickup truck as a result of a crash near 264th Street on Highway 1 on Wednesday, July 11, witnesses said. (Curtis Kreklau/South Fraser News Services)

Aldergrove crash sends motorcyclist to hospital, closes highway

Highway 1 was closed Wednesday after a crash near 264th Street

A motorcycle rider ended up under a pickup truck as a result of a crash near 264th Street on Highway 1 on Wednesday, July 11, witnesses said. (Curtis Kreklau/South Fraser News Services)
Emergency crews responded to a crash on 56th Avenue just east of 200th Street on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Electric scooter crash closes 56th Avenue in Langley

Collision leaves one man being treated for injuries by firefighters

Emergency crews responded to a crash on 56th Avenue just east of 200th Street on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
The scene of a four-vehicle crash on the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge where this Chrysler 300 collided with three vehicles on July 8, 2023. (Sukh Mattu)

Man still at large after crash on Agassiz bridge, seen fleeing with chainsaw

RCMP still looking for suspect driver who hit 3 vehicles then fled on foot carrying chainsaw

The scene of a four-vehicle crash on the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge where this Chrysler 300 collided with three vehicles on July 8, 2023. (Sukh Mattu)
Hwy 5, Great Bear Snowshed looking north on Monday. (DriveBC)

1 airlifted to hospital after semi collides with 3 vehicles on Coquihalla

The Coquihalla was closed for almost 12 hours on Monday

Hwy 5, Great Bear Snowshed looking north on Monday. (DriveBC)
Hwy 5, near Box Canyon Chain-up Area, looking south. (DriveBC)

UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway open in both directions

The highway fully opened around 2:30 a.m.

Hwy 5, near Box Canyon Chain-up Area, looking south. (DriveBC)
Claire Newman. (City of Merritt website)

Merritt city councillor killed in hit-and-run near Valemount

RCMP are looking for driver of grey Jeep Cherokee

Claire Newman. (City of Merritt website)
Stock image of a Ferrari SF90. (KFLETCH_/Twitter)

$500K Ferrari crashes into 3 parked cars in Kelowna

The incident occurred on Friday, June 30 around 5 p.m.

Stock image of a Ferrari SF90. (KFLETCH_/Twitter)
A vehicle crash is affecting southbound traffic on the Coquihalla Highway near Coldwater Road south of Merritt Saturday, June 17, 2023. (DriveBC webcam)

Crash affecting traffic on Coquihalla south of Merritt

DriveBC reported the incident just after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 17

A vehicle crash is affecting southbound traffic on the Coquihalla Highway near Coldwater Road south of Merritt Saturday, June 17, 2023. (DriveBC webcam)
A police car with flashing lights is shown in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Rourke

4 women, 1 girl killed in Minneapolis crash after they were hit by a driver who was evading police

All 5 were pronounced dead at the scene

A police car with flashing lights is shown in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Rourke
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue was called Saturday morning (June 10) to help find an apparant car that crashed into Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna on Friday night. (File photo)

Kelowna RCMP to recover body found in vehicle submerged in Okanagan Lake

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue has pulled back from the search

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue was called Saturday morning (June 10) to help find an apparant car that crashed into Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna on Friday night. (File photo)
A three-vehicle crash involving two commercial vehicles and a car killed one person on the evening of Wednesday, May 31 on 16th Avenue in South Langley. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: One dead in three-vehicle crash on Langley’s 16th Avenue

Police have closed a mile-long stretch of the busy road

A three-vehicle crash involving two commercial vehicles and a car killed one person on the evening of Wednesday, May 31 on 16th Avenue in South Langley. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Emergency crews put on a “mock crash” scenario at Handsworth Secondary School in North Vancouver Friday (May 26, 2023) to show students just how serious impaired driving and reckless driving can be. Students look on during the demonstration. (Lauren Collins)

Mock crash staged at B.C. high school serves as cautionary tale

Emergency crews, school district staged crash to highlight risks of speeding, impaired, reckless driving

Emergency crews put on a “mock crash” scenario at Handsworth Secondary School in North Vancouver Friday (May 26, 2023) to show students just how serious impaired driving and reckless driving can be. Students look on during the demonstration. (Lauren Collins)
The Coquihalla’s southbound lanes are closed outside of Hope because of a vehicle incident. (Google Maps)

UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway reopens outside of Hope following vehicle incident

A vehicle crash happened around 3:30 a.m. and the southbound lanes were closed

The Coquihalla’s southbound lanes are closed outside of Hope because of a vehicle incident. (Google Maps)
Traffic is backed up on the Coquihalla Highway northbound following a vehicle crash. (Mexi Jen/Facebook)

UPDATE: Crash cleared on Coquihalla’s northbound lanes

Drivers are asked to pass with caution

Traffic is backed up on the Coquihalla Highway northbound following a vehicle crash. (Mexi Jen/Facebook)
RCMP car. (Lauren Collins photo)

Highway 1 crash near Golden kills one, leaves Kelowna man in hospital

The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. on April 26

RCMP car. (Lauren Collins photo)
North Vancouver RCMP say they believe a driver was impaired when she crashed into a business in the 900-block of West 1st Street and flipped her vehicle on April 25. (Photo courtesy of North Vancouver RCMP)

Driver refuses breath test after crashing into North Van business, flipping vehicle

Police believe impairment was a factor

North Vancouver RCMP say they believe a driver was impaired when she crashed into a business in the 900-block of West 1st Street and flipped her vehicle on April 25. (Photo courtesy of North Vancouver RCMP)
North Vancouver RCMP say a driver crashed a Lamborghini into a retaining wall in the 4000-block of Highland Boulevard on April 22. They’re looking for witnesses who may have seen the driver flee the scene. (Photo courtesy of North Vancouver RCMP)

Lamborghini driver smashes into Metro Vancouver retaining wall, flees the scene

Police say driver wasn’t the owner of the luxury car, but that it wasn’t stolen

North Vancouver RCMP say a driver crashed a Lamborghini into a retaining wall in the 4000-block of Highland Boulevard on April 22. They’re looking for witnesses who may have seen the driver flee the scene. (Photo courtesy of North Vancouver RCMP)