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Two men arrested in stolen truck face 38 charges in Vernon
VERNON – Police are recommending a combined 38 charges against two men who were arrested…
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP locate missing teenager
UPDATE: 9:57 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 18-year-old girl…
UPDATE: Missing North Okanagan woman located
UPDATE: 2:02 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 VERNON – RCMP in Vernon say a missing…
Rash of thefts meant busy weekend for North Okanagan cops and criminals
VERNON – The North Okanagan RCMP are investigating a recent string of thefts and brazen…
Province denies responsibility in North Okanagan-Shuswap school lawsuit
NORTH OKANAGAN – The provincial government is denying responsibility after the mother of a North…
Lumby purchases more than 80 acres of land for flood mitigation
LUMBY – The Village of Lumby has purchased a large chunk of land to help…
Investigation reveals issues with maintenance, government response to North Okanagan flash flood event
NORTH OKANAGAN – An investigation launched after a 2014 flash flood near Enderby has found…
Vernon to map hotspots, look at disposal resources after hundreds of discarded needles found
VERNON – The number of discarded needles being found in Vernon continues to climb. In…
Relocating three North Okanagan grizzlies was ‘the last resort’
VERNON – Over the weekend, conservation officers tranquilized and relocated three grizzly bears — a…
‘It’s pretty traumatic’: Vernon man has been first on scene of two fatal accidents
VERNON – Being the first person on the scene of a bad accident is an…
Don’t rush the bus: North Okanagan school bus drivers frustrated by ‘nonchalant’ drivers
NORTH OKANAGAN – Drivers blasting past school busses is becoming an increasing concern in the…
North Okanagan man found guilty of murder in death of Lumby woman
VERNON – A North Okanagan man has been found guilty of second degree murder in…
UPDATE: Small earthquake shakes the North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – A small earthquake shook parts of Vernon and Lumby today. Residents took…
“In their hands our future lies”: Splatsin chief speaks emotionally at teachers conference
ENDERBY – The Chief of the Spatsin First Nation recalls being name-called and ridiculed by…
Lawyers question witness about North Okanagan man’s level of impairment the night of alleged murder
VERNON – Testimony in the second degree murder trial of a North Okanagan man today…
North Okanagan woman likely shot to death at close range with a single bullet: pathologist
VICTIM SUFFERED FRACTURED RIB BEFORE SHE DIED VERNON – A North Okanagan woman likely suffered…
Murder trial begins for North Okanagan man
VERNON – Jury selection began this morning for a murder trial into the death of…
Police investigating suspicious fires in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Police are investigating a rash of recent fires in the Vernon area. Over…
Here’s how many bears were killed in the North Okanagan this year, and why
VERNON – You may have heard the saying ‘a fed bear is a dead bear’…
Police renew call for tips in case of missing North Okanagan woman
VERNON – Police are reaching out to seasonal residents who may have been in the…
Survey sheds light on racism and discrimination in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Nearly half of those who responded to a recent multiculturalism survey said they…
‘She just disappeared’: Family of missing North Okanagan woman searching for answers
NORTH OKANAGAN – The family of Deanna Wertz is desperate for answers after the North…
Rainclouds fail to scare away too many North Okanagan tourists
VERNON – Cool, rainy weather over the past few weeks may have put a bit…
Appointed trustee will not make everyone happy, but will support student learning in North Okanagan-Shuswap
SALMON ARM – The North Okanagan-Shuswap’s new official trustee isn’t getting into specifics about what…