Vernon

What happened in Vanderhoof after the sawmill closed
When forestry contractor Mike Egli heard the sawmill in Vanderhoof was closing, he was expecting…

iN NUMBERS: It’s a wrap. Ski season is over in Okanagan, Kamloops
Ski season is over in Kamloops and the Okanagan and hopefully you didn’t break anything…

Angry BC teacher who grabbed students’ phones gets reprimanded
A BC French teacher who snatched students’ phones and laptops without asking, seemed angry and…

How will the federal parties help BC forest workers?
It’s been hard to keep up with the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff…

Garth Mullins on surviving decades of the war on drugs
CONTENT ADVISORY Garth Mullins has experienced first-hand the way society disenfranchises people who use drugs,…

BC teacher’s ‘unprofessional language’ gets her suspended, reprimanded
A BC teacher who used unprofessional language in an email to a parent about another…

Vernon RCMP officer accused of ‘discreditable conduct’
A Vernon RCMP constable stands accused of discreditable conduct. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Shaun…

Harm reduction credited for reducing Indigenous fatalities in BC
Toxic drug deaths for First Nations peoples decreased by 6.8 per cent in British Columbia…

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with…

North Okanagan fire truck flown to Guatemala for new lease of life
The Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department’s ladder truck served the area faithfully for 30 years, and…

BC toddlers win $2,500 after parents have dispute with daycare: Human Rights Tribunal
Two young children who were booted out of a BC daycare after their parents had…

BC LNG worker awarded $2,000 after company forced drug test
A painter who slipped and twisted his ankle while working at the LNG project in…

TRENDING NOW: Snot rocket strikes again
When trying to participate in a cute trend, these girls were instead met with a…

Private security company says crime on rise in downtown Kelowna despite falling crime rate
The latest crime data for Kelowna shows the city’s situation is improving but a security…

$50,000 contest win to help keep Vernon’s O’Keefe Ranch mansion standing
With more than 27,000 votes, it won out against 11 other historic Canadian properties in a competitive effort for funding from the National Trust for Canada charity.