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Dangerous driving conviction for man who hit North Okanagan pedestrian with his car
VERNON – A young man accused of using his BMW to assault a woman walking…
Drunk driver was speeding excessively in 2016 fatal crash in Vernon, coroner says
VERNON – The driver of a pickup truck that crashed on Highway 6 killing two…
Curtis Sagmoen to remain in custody for now
VERNON – Curtis Sagmoen will remain in custody after being denied bail today on some…
Woodpeckers causing thousands of dollars in damage at North Okanagan theatre
VERNON – Damage at a North Okanagan theatre is leaving the building riddled with holes,…
North Okanagan standoff suspect pleads guilty to uttering threats
VERNON – A man at the centre of a lengthy standoff with police in the…
Traci Genereaux’s family still waiting for answers, months after her body was found
VERNON – The family of a Vernon teen whose remains were found on a rural…
VIDEO: Vernon store employee assists man lying face down in the snow when others walked by
VERNON – When James Auger came around the corner of the Wholesale Club Gas Bar…
UPDATE: Judge needs time to decide whether or not to grant Curtis Sagmoen bail
SALMON ARM – A North Okanagan man accused of crimes against multiple women will have…
Curtis Sagmoen hears latest assault charges read aloud in court
VERNON – Curtis Wayne Sagmoen made his first official appearance on a set of new…
Guess who’s coming for lunch: Research study looks at those using Vernon soup kitchen
VERNON – Assumptions are sometimes made about those who rely on services like soup kitchens,…
‘Bell Bows’ honour North Okanagan traffic flagger; remind drivers to slow down
VERNON – You may have noticed orange bows adorning the backs of vehicles around Vernon…
Vernon judge calls drug dealer ‘reckless’ in selling heroin amid overdose crisis
VERNON – A judge noted the high death toll from drug overdoses in the Vernon…
Yes, that was lightning in the Okanagan last night
OKANAGAN – A pretty special combination of weather is required to create lightning in the…
‘It made my stomach turn:’ Escort recalls visit to Silver Creek property
SILVER CREEK – It was close to midnight on a rural, back country road last…
Flying squirrel swoops in for a visit in Shuswap family’s living room
SHUSWAP – A Shuswap family had the pleasure of an unexpected guest Monday evening. Selina…
North Okanagan group has plans to provide shopping carts to homeless people
VERNON – A non-profit group in the North Okanagan has come up with an idea…
UPDATE: High profile Vernon homeless camp dismantled
"THERE'S NOWHERE IN VERNON WE'RE ALLOWED TO CAMP" VERNON – Several homeless people in a…
Vernon mother fears son with disabilities could be homeless, incarcerated after she’s gone
VERNON – Classic Jay: When he was 10 years old, his teachers noticed him trying…
There will never be another Duncan Wray
VERNON – Long-time Vernon Vipers owner Duncan Wray, who passed away today on his 68th…
Birders take the North Okanagan by storm, counting highest number of species in five years
VERNON – An increase in wild turkeys is just one of the trends birders in…
Vernon man donates lifetime collection of artifacts to help preserve history of northeastern B.C.
VERNON – When I pull up, Lloyd Cushway is standing on his front porch in…
Transit workers rally around husband of North Okanagan traffic flagger killed on the job
“I FORGIVE THE DRIVER,” HUSBAND SAYS NORTH OKANAGAN – The husband of a beloved traffic…
Film studio in North Okanagan closing due to lack of demand
VERNON – A first-of-its-kind film studio venture in Vernon has failed to get off its…
Jumping off a truck on the way to auction led Burt the Alpaca to his forever home
ARMSTRONG – After jumping out of a transport truck on his way to auction and…