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Eagle numbers soar in annual North Okanagan bird count
VERNON – It appears that 2019 is a bumper year for eagles living in the…
Crown lawyers again fail to get minimum sentence for sex offences against minors
VERNON – B.C.'s highest court has dismissed an appeal from Crown lawyers arguing that a…
Kelowna RCMP stop stolen truck with spike belt
KELOWNA – Two suspects were taken in custody by Kelowna RCMP after fleeing in a…
Vernon Kin Race Track decade-old legal battle finally over
VERNON – The thunder of horses hoofs will not be returning to the Kin Race…
Suspected fraudster arrested in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – Salmon Arm RCMP have arrested a male suspected of using stolen credits…
Lumby arena showcases upcoming Hockeyville renovations
LUMBY – Female skaters in Lumby are set to see better facilities as the Pat…
Bald eagle surprises fishermen by flying in for a visit
SALMON ARM – When Derril McKenzie first saw something from the corner of his eye…
Vernon spending $50,000 on temporary staff… to hire more staff
VERNON – The City of Vernon is spending $50,000 to bring in more staff in…
Vernon council ditches proposed shopping cart ban
VERNON – The city has scrapped its controversial plan to ban shopping carts from the…
Vernon Crown asks for lengthy prison time for man guilty of sending harassing text messages
VERNON – A father who falsely reported his partner as being a drug addict, and…
Vernon council may reverse decision on shopping cart ban
VERNON – Concerned about the costs of legal challenges to a bylaw banning shopping carts…
Vernon mayoral candidate apologetic about past social media outbursts
VERNON – Vernon mayoral candidate Darrin Taylor has come under fire for several social media…
Civil liberties group say Vernon’s proposed shopping cart ban unconstitutional
VERNON – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is urging the city to axe it's proposed…
Vernon mom comes close to death after living room birth
'SOMETIMES WE FORGET THE RISK THAT WE'RE TAKING.' VERNON – Ashley Stevenson went to the…
North Okanagan man launches needle buyback scheme from back of minivan
VERNON – Inspired by a similar initiative in Kamloops, a Spallumcheen resident has launched a…
Needle drop box installed in front of Vernon home was in the ‘wrong spot’
VERNON – Within hours of the city installing its first 24-hour needle drop box plans…
Interior air quality is very poor but not comparable to big city smog
It may look bad, and there can be health concerns, but according to the B.C.…
Court told Vernon man’s child exploitation crime’s ‘difficult to hear’
VERNON – A Vernon man found guilty of committing multiple child pornography related cyber crimes…
Salmon Arm father’s sandcastles are metaphors for life
SALMON ARM – In 2015, Marc Dansereau had a trailer of sand delivered to his…
Fall from North Okanagan waterfall prompts warning about dangerous selfies
VERNON – The selfie snapper who fell 150-foot down a waterfall at the waterfalls in…
Dangling upside down in a car in the North Okanagan, and no answer from 911
VERNON – Dangling upside down in the passenger seat of a friends vehicle, in a…
Vernon shopping cart ban seen as ‘unkind’ by city’s homeless
VERNON – Rochelle Nelson lives rough on the streets in Vernon. At age 40, she…
Vernon family has a lucky escape when a neighbour discovers their house is on fire
VERNON – Brandon Colvin awoke at 6 a.m. yesterday to the sound of someone furiously…
Okanagan Rail Trail completes $7.8-million fundraising goal
VERNON – The final stage of fundraising $7.8-million to complete the Okanagan Rail Trail has…