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Investigation continues into death of worker at Lumby business
LUMBY – Authorities continue to investigate how and why a man was killed while working…
Two overdoses in one week at the Vernon library prompts increased security
VERNON – Those visiting the Vernon library will notice security guards watching over the building…
Tuition increase coming for Okanagan College students
KELOWNA – Students at Okanagan College will be paying more to go to school. A…
City and Colour tour will stop in Vernon and Penticton
OKANAGAN – Musician Dallas Green, of City and Colour, will be stopping in Vernon and…
UPDATE: Missing Spallumcheen man found
VERNON – A Spallumcheen man that went missing on Sunday has been found, according to…
UPDATE: Police watchdog investigating after suspect shot while fleeing officers in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – An investigation by B.C.’s police watchdog is underway after an officer-involved shooting…
Two years after suspicious Vernon fire, restaurant owners take heat in civil lawsuit
VERNON – No criminal charges were laid after a suspicious fire at New Delhi Indian…
Gun, drugs and a score sheet found in fire-gutted Vernon townhouse
VERNON – There was more going on at a Vernon condo than just arson. One…
Vernon RCMP investigating early morning vehicle fire
VERNON – Fire crews snuffed out an aggressive vehicle fire early this morning in Vernon,…
Vernon police on the hunt for drug trafficker
VERNON – Vernon RCMP are searching for an Alberta man with an outstanding arrest warrant…
Every week for 16 years this North Okanagan flower shop has sent bouquets to hospice patients
VERNON – Local florists Jake and Mary Spoor say the vases of fresh flowers they…
January to end on a grey note in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – The recent cloudy weather is expected to continue in the Okanagan. Today, Jan.…
Local artists get a Hollywood nod as Merritt mural hits the big screen
MERRITT – There’s a local connection to a new movie that premieres next month in…
Vernon schools fighting addiction before it begins, as fentanyl crisis looms
VERNON – As drug over dose deaths hit crisis levels across the province, one school…
Lawsuit over North Okanagan horse racing facility finally going to trial
VERNON – A longstanding dispute between the Okanagan Equestrian Society, the city and the regional…
‘I should have walked away:’ Salmon Arm man apologizes to family of his murder victim
KAMLOOPS – It was an emotional day in court for the family of Salmon Arm…
UPDATE: Fire officials continue to investigate cause of Vernon fire
VERNON – Investigation continues this morning into a garage fire on Middleton Mountain. The fire…
Wrestling and rescuing alligators just one more challenge this Vernon woman couldn’t resist
VERNON – Shanda Hill never turns down a chance to try something new — even…
UPDATE: Defence lawyer says teen who murdered Salmon Arm man was addicted to love
KAMLOOPS – A Salmon Arm man will soon learn if he will be sentenced as…
Kamloops couple hopes to spook American-dominated paranormal T.V. industry
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops couple is looking to get in on a traditionally American dominated…
New ownership takes over The Log Barn
SPALLUMCHEEN – A well-known roadside attraction in Spallumcheen has new owners. The Log Barn 1912…
Local politicians hear details of overdose crisis in Vernon
VERNON – More people died of an illicit drug overdose in Vernon in 2016 than…
Cloudy, but mild week ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The week ahead is shaping up to be pretty average weather-wise for late…
Okanagan children ‘aging out’ before getting help with developmental delays
OKANAGAN – Kamloops mother Teresa Martin knew she had a problem when her son turned…