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Internal government emails reveal frustration behind unauthorized fire lookout construction
SICAMOUS – We still don’t know how things will turn out for a rebuilt fire…
Vernon shelters scrambling to keep up with unprecedented demand
VERNON – Shelters in Vernon have asked the province for more sleeping mats to help accommodate…
North Okanagan community rallies to keep good Samaritans behind the wheels of their snowplows
ENDERBY – After news that a group of volunteer snow plowers might have to cease…
JUST STOP: Flaggers talk about daily abuse, close calls following death of co-worker
VERNON – When Traci Jeeves goes to work, she fully expects to get flipped the…
Curtis Sagmoen remains in custody without a bail hearing
VERNON – Curtis Sagmoen appeared in Vernon Provincial Court today by video, dressed in an…
Commercial North Okanagan lettuce grower looking to hire lots of locals starting in New Year
COLDSTREAM – Most of the lettuce you see for sale at chain supermarkets comes from…
An inside look at what goes on at the Vernon Methadone Clinic
“PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT US” VERNON – Whether there for pain management or for…
North Okanagan flagger dies of injuries
NORTH OKANAGAN – The flagger injured on the job in Lavington last month has died.…
Police aren’t done searching near Sagmoen farm
SILVER CREEK – Search efforts are quietly continuing in a rural North Okanagan community where…
Homeless ask for socks, phone cards as part of anonymous wish list project in Vernon, Salmon Arm
VERNON – The communities of Vernon and Salmon Arm are spreading kindness this holiday season…
City councils can approve new RCMP officers but getting them is the hard part
VERNON – Vernon is ready to pay for more police officers, but how long it…
Two robberies, one store: Vernon brother and sister robbed at knife point
"PLEASE DON'T HURT ME" VERNON – As an employee, you’re never really prepared to be…
Why vacancy rate statistics don’t tell the whole story
You may have heard all kinds of facts and figures this morning about vacancy rates…
‘It’s totally unfair’: Vernon woman says health ministry leaving her life in limbo
VERNON – A Vernon woman says her life is filled with uncertainties as she fights…
Okanagan Indian Band still fighting for compensation over military explosives buried on reserve
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is carrying on its legal fight in B.C. Supreme…
Case against North Okanagan man facing firearm charges adjourned again
VERNON – The court case against a North Okanagan man accused of threatening a woman…
Note from ‘yesterday’s child’ in Vernon shows shame and heartbreak of addiction
VERNON – It’s only three sentences long, but it sums up well the anguish of…
What will Vernon’s new modular housing look like and where will it go?
VERNON – A bit like Lego blocks, Vernon’s new modular housing will be pre-fabricated off-site…
The woman behind the magical Christmas ornaments appearing in Vernon parks
VERNON – Pat Burnip, a retired Vernon social worker, is extremely humble about the lovely,…
Vernon faces ‘risks’ without more police officers, top cop says
VERNON – Without an increase of general duty officers, there will be risks to the…
Family, friends plead for tips in case of missing Shuswap woman
"I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW HOW GREAT A PERSON SHE IS, HOW BIG HER HEART…
A day in the life of one of Vernon’s Provincial Court Judges
VERNON – He doesn’t wear a wig or swing a gavel. His uniform is a…
Vernon mayor given immediate roadside prohibition after breathalyzer test
VERNON – Mayor Akbal Mund says he went out to pick up a friend who…
How Vernon women are lifting the spirits of those less fortunate one friendly gesture at a time
VERNON – “You’re looking fabulous in the sparkly one,” Jacquie Gebhardt says, smiling at the…