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Some slight hope in overdose epidemic as monthly death numbers drop in Interior Health
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – You know it's bleak when the best you can say about the the…
UPDATE: Small earthquake shakes the North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – A small earthquake shook parts of Vernon and Lumby today. Residents took…
Jury to decide if North Okanagan man was too drunk, stoned to form intent for murder
VERNON – The fate of a North Okanagan man who fatally shot his girlfriend two…
Seasonally normal temperatures to start autumn in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Today is the first day of fall,and Environment Canada says the high temperatures…
Overdose deaths continue steady rise with 14 more in the Interior Health Authority over the summer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Opioid overdose deaths continue to rise relentlessly in the Interior Health Authority with…
UPDATE: Crash north of Vernon claims life of Kamloops woman
NORTH OKANAGAN – Emergency crews raced to the scene of a serious car crash Tuesday…
Vernon woman participating in race the equivalent of five Ironmans
“I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT LIKE YOU WOULDN’T BELIEVE” VERNON – After a car accident…
Naturalist group fears road construction will ruin wetland trail in Vernon
VERNON – There’s concern that a road expansion project will destroy a popular walking trail.…
Accused takes stand in own defence at North Okanagan murder trial
VERNON – The man accused of murdering a Lumby woman says he doesn’t remember shooting…
A wet start to the week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A wet start to the week in the Okanagan, but by Wednesday, the…
“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…
Video series sheds light on Vernon and Shuswap internment camps
VERNON – A former internment camp at what is now W.L. Seaton Secondary School in…
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…
RCMP investigating alleged assault of two women in Coldstream
COLDSTREAM – RCMP are asking for help from anyone who may have witnessed an assault…
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…
North Okanagan museum locked down after suspected live bomb found on display
ARMSTRONG – A museum in the North Okanagan was locked down earlier this month after…
Open burning bans to be rescinded for parts of Kamloops fire centre
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Starting tomorrow morning, Sept. 16, two of the current open burning bans in…
Stanley Cup on route to Lumby for Hockeyville celebration
VERNON – An iconic sports trophy is taking a trip to Lumby. The Stanley Cup…
Lumby woman was found dead in car with three dogs, court hears in murder trial
'MY WIFE, I SHOT HER' VERNON – The man accused of murdering a local teacher…
“We can do something”: Vernon shopkeeper has an idea to help with business break-ins
VERNON – A downtown Vernon shopkeeper has a unique idea to help make things a…
Vernon politician wants police, first responders and bylaw to carry overdose reversal kits
VERNON – With a rising number of overdose deaths sweeping the province and a potent…
Okanagan dispensary owner accused of drug trafficking fights charge in court
VERNON – The municipality told him to shut down, police raided his shop and charged…
Several Southern Interior entrepreneurs to be honoured at Aboriginal Business Awards
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Several Aboriginal businesspeople from the Thompson-Okanagan will be celebrated next month for their…
Specialized RCMP unit called after suspicious package delivered to Vernon government office
VERNON – A government office in Vernon closed early on Monday after a suspicious package…