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Elderly man dies after falling during climb at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
GOLDEN – An 86-year-old Golden man has died after falling during a climb at Kicking…
Westbank First Nation council candidates meet for debate
CHIEF ROBERT LOUIE UP AGAINST VETERAN CHIEF RON DERRICKSON AND REPEAT CANDIDATE ROXANNE LINDLEY WESTBANK…
Police investigate alleged double stabbing in Vernon
VERNON – Police are investigating an alleged stabbing that put two men in hospital. Vernon…
Police investigating suspicious fires in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Police are investigating a rash of recent fires in the Vernon area. Over…
Fishy Airbnb situation puts Vernon homeowners on edge
VERNON – A Vernon couple had some unexpected visitors knocking on their door over the…
Interior B.C. man wanted by Kamloops RCMP arrested in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE – A man with a lengthy criminal history across the B.C. Interior has…
Equestrian society raising funds for lawsuit to resume races at Vernon track
VERNON – The Okanagan Equestrian Society is launching a fundraising campaign to help pay for…
Unexploded ordinance found during mop up of wildfire in Predator Ridge area near Vernon
VERNON – The City of Vernon is warning residents about unexploded ordinance after one was…
No fishing on Nicola, Coldwater Rivers until further notice
MERRITT – The provincial government has temporarily shut down fishing on the Nicola River, Coldwater…
Wildfire near Vernon’s Predator Ridge caused by downed power pole
VERNON – The cause of a wildfire that put a number of Vernon residents on…
UPDATE: Kokanee road fire contained
VERNON – Fire fighters contained a blaze that started early yesterday afternoon. B.C Wildfire says…
UPDATE: Mother and three children from Merritt found
MERRITT – RCMP confirm that the missing 32-year-old mother and her three young children were…
Heads up, a far-reaching severe thunderstorm watch is issued
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Look to the sky, because it could get ugly. A severe thunderstorm watch…
What Interior Health is doing differently after two fatal care home assaults
VERNON – If the care home attacks that left a Vernon and Kamloops senior dead…
Bear Creek fire contained as province urges fire caution in Southern Interior this weekend
ALMOST HALF THE WILDFIRES THIS SEASON HAVE BEEN HUMAN-CAUSED THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Even as B.C. Wildfire…
If Vernon’s Ken Holland had listened to his mom, the Red Wings GM might have had a very different career
VERNON – Two days before getting hired by the Detroit Red Wings, general manager Ken…
Police need help finding missing Maple Ridge man last seen in Vernon
VERNON – Police are asking for help locating a missing Maple Ridge man last seen…
Man with violent past wanted by Kamloops RCMP has history throughout B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS – New details are emerging about a high-risk offender who committed several serious offences…
Suspected car thieves create traffic mayhem in Vernon
VERNON – RCMP are on the lookout for a pair of suspects after a joyride…
Woman in critical condition after being thrown from motorcycle near Vernon
VERNON – A woman was sent to hospital with serious injuries after being thrown from…
Swan Lake wildfire in Vernon considered suspicious
VERNON – A North Okanagan fire chief says there’s growing angst in his community after…
Don’t miss out on Bushels of Fun at the Armstrong IPE
ARMSTRONG – Whether it’s a horse blanket from the food fair or the thrill of…
Man found dead in Vernon Creek identified
VERNON – A man found dead in a North Okanagan creek has been identified. He…
After three senior deaths and three years, Interior Health no closer to preventing another, families say
“WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOME FEET HELD TO THE FIRE FOR CHANGE BECAUSE THIS IS BECOMING…