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A wet night for trick or treating in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Waterproof costumes are a good idea for the trick or treaters tonight as…
Man arrested, charged after multiple assaults at a Vernon 7-11
VERNON – A 20-year-old man is in custody and facing several charges including possession of…
Why all those discarded needles are signs of progress for HIV, Hep C in Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Nearly 400 new Hepatitis C cases and as many as 15 HIV cases…
After $75 K fine, Vernon School District broke asbestos rules again
VERNON – Another investigation by WorkSafe B.C. found the Vernon School District in violation of…
Soaktober in the Okanagan Valley
OKANAGAN – It feels like it’s been raining for months here in our usually sunny…
Spooky skies across the Okanagan for the Halloween weekend
OKANAGAN – Appropriately gloomy weather is in store for most of the Halloween weekend, according…
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…
Coroner wants Ministry of Transportation to review crash that killed a North Okanagan mother and daughter
ICY ROAD CONDITIONS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR NORTH OKANAGAN – Icy road conditions were a factor…
Vernon man charged with 15 new counts of arson including Kin Race Track fire
ALREADY CHARGED WITH FOUR ARSONS, CHILD PORN VERNON – Two years after a rash of…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon teenager located
UPDATE: 1:50 p.m., Oct. 26, 2016 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 17-year-old girl who…
Thompson-Okanagan men who risked their lives to save others to be honoured with Medals of Bravery
OTTAWA – Three Kamloops men and a man from Vernon will be receiving the Medal…
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…
Majority of Vernon council backs rainbow crosswalk
VERNON – Downtown Vernon will be a little brighter next spring. A majority of Vernon…
Alarm raised over number of people sleeping outside in Vernon
"PEOPLE ARE DYING BECAUSE OF HOMELESSNESS" VERNON – There are not enough shelter beds in…
Puddle jumping in the Okanagan forecast for this week
Coastal visitors to the Okanagan will feel right at home this week, as Environment Canada…
O’Keefe Ranch working with North Okanagan RCMP to catch suspects in haunted corn maze attacks
VERNON – O’Keefe Ranch near Vernon is working with the RCMP after actors at its…
Police make arrest in connection with Vernon hockey theft
VERNON – Police have arrested a man found in possession of candy and toys stolen…
Overdose deaths have tripled in Kamloops, continue to rise in Kelowna
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Newly released numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service shows drug overdose deaths are…
Fintry Provincial Park near Vernon to get $1.5M in upgrades
VERNON – An Okanagan heritage site, provincial park and protected habitat to California bighorn sheep…
Feature film looking for extras in South Okanagan
OLIVER – Calling all actors, a feature film is set to begin filming in the…
Attempted computer hacking at Vernon doctor’s office
VERNON – A local doctor’s office was the target of an attempted hacking last month.…
More than half of B.C.’s overdose deaths this year blamed on fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The number of drug related deaths in B.C. for the first nine months…
Man found guilty in brutal 2014 assault at Vernon bar
VERNON – A man has been convicted of aggravated assault in relation to a brutal…