Vernon news
Tech solution to early wildfire detection in Vernon proves successful
A pilot project using advanced early wildfire detection technology to give Vernon firefighters a heads…
Goldendoodle livestream from Vernon spreads joy across the globe
A registered goldendoodle breeder in Vernon is spreading joy with daily livestreams of puppies to…
Lumby man, shot three times in home invasion, kept fighting
A Lumby man was shot three times with a shotgun in a violent home invasion…
Individuals ignore open fire ban and launch fireworks in Vernon
Someone set off fireworks in Vernon yesterday in the middle of an open fire ban.…
‘Symbiotic relationship with nature’: Vernon’s ‘first’ winery quietly opens
Perched on top of the hillside with expansive views over Swan Lake, Vernon's only winery…
Province wants to keep Vernon murder victim’s $500,000
Police in Vernon seized more than $500,000 from a homicide victim at the home where…
Campfires banned in Kamloops, Okanagan as of Friday
Given the intense heat and the accompanying wildfire risk, the BC Wildfire Service is banning…
Broken sewer line closes several Vernon beaches
A broken sewer line has closed several beaches along Okanagan Lake in Vernon. Beaches from…
North Okanagan volunteers build free beds for children in need
Volunteers in the North Okanagan have been busy building twin beds and bunkbeds for children…
Okanagan contractors fined $19,000 for unsafe building sites
Three Okanagan contractors will have to cough up $18,900 in fines after WorkSafeBC inspections discovered…
June was wet in Kamloops, Okanagan but rainfall still below average
While June may have seemed a lot wetter than the last few years, rainfall across…
More severe thunderstorms today in parts of southern BC Interior
The conditions are just right for more severe weather in parts of the southern BC…
‘Merchants of death’: Lengthy sentence for Vernon fentanyl dealer
Vernon resident Cody Carl Charles Wellington was on bail and supposed to be living in…
Vernon cabinetmaker ordered to pay $2,500 for shoddy work
A Vernon cabinetmaker is on the hook for $2,500 after losing in the small claims…
Meet the bees that live in those blue shelters in North Okanagan fields
People often wonder what those blue huts in farmers’ fields in North Okanagan are for.…