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Vernon council asked to put a cork in grocery store wine sales
VERNON – Local liquor retailers want Vernon council to keep grocery store wine sales at…
Vernon council not interested in restricting marijuana sales
VERNON – Vernon city council has chosen to stand back while the federal government works…
Survey sheds light on racism and discrimination in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Nearly half of those who responded to a recent multiculturalism survey said they…
Vernon councillor concerned city isn’t getting fair share of homelessness, addiction funding
"WE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES" VERNON – A Vernon councillor is concerned the city is…
Vernon woman’s pet pig can stay, at least for now
VERNON – A Vernon woman can keep her pet pig, at least on an interim…
Teen vampire film set to shoot in Vernon
VERNON – A teen vampire flick is the latest movie slated to shoot in Vernon.…
Vernon cop who pushed woman’s broken-down car an entire block humbled by attention
'IT WAS EITHER GOING TO BE GOOD, OR IT WAS GOING TO BE LIKE A…
Disclosed Hullcar aquifer documents reignite concerns among North Okanagan residents
VERNON – After combing through a series of documents released as part of an extensive…
Charges recommended against Enderby youth for fire at high school
ENDERBY – Police are recommending charges of arson and mischief against an Enderby youth who…
Campers reminded to properly store food and other wildlife attractants
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Don’t put yourself, your fellow campers and surrounding wildlife in danger by being…
Indigenous youth prepare for multi-day journey the length of Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Indigenous youth will lead a five-day canoe journey across traditional Syilx territory and…
A friendly push: Police officer helps Vernon driver out of intersection
VERNON – They’re usually the ones pulling you over and handing out tickets, but as…
Ongoing infractions at Log Barn force township to take action
SPALLUMCHEEN – The Township of Spallumcheen says a well-known roadside attraction in the North Okanagan…
Current invasive mussel inspection efforts insufficient, says Okanagan Basin Water Board
BOARD CALLS FOR DAYLIGHT HOURS MONITORING; MANDATORY PRE-LAUNCH INSPECTIONS OKANAGAN VALLEY – A form of…
Trial begins for Vernon foster father accused of sexual abuse
CONTENT WARNING VERNON – A Vernon man has pleaded not guilty to a number of…
Vernon couple upset about pot odour won’t get much help from Health Canada
HEALTH CANADA NO LONGER CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS OF HOME-BASED GROW-OPS VERNON – There appear to be…
Armstrong woman seriously hurt in crash dies from injuries
VERNON – A woman from Armstrong who was injured in a collision with a transport…
Details of Okanagan Lake second crossing coming this fall
OKANAGAN – Look to the fall for the “key deliverables” in the Okanagan Lake second…
Slide report reinforces concerns around logging activities in Cherryville
CHERRYVILLE – Improper drainage structures directly contributed to a landslide in a North Okanagan community,…
Vernon RCMP vehicle involved in collision with motorcycle
VERNON – An investigation is underway following a crash on Highway 6 near Vernon involving…
Vernon man taking pitch for rainbow crosswalk to city hall
VERNON – A local man is hoping Vernon will become the next city to embrace…
Vernon residents say legal grow-op stinks
VERNON – A Vernon couple says they can’t sit on their porch some days because…
Naked man crashes car into downtown Vernon store
VERNON – A naked man drove his car through the storefront of a Vernon business…
Researchers at UBC Okanagan look at the DNA of the world’s top wines
OKANAGAN – Examining the DNA of the world’s top wines while stopping them from spoiling?…