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Vernon pharmacist pleads guilty to manslaughter
Vernon pharmacist Shaun Ross Wiebe has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the 2018…
Former Kelowna RCMP officer suing after job offer nixed
A Kelowna RCMP officer who purposely opted to take a medical discharge so he could…
Man assaulted by strangers at North Okanagan campground
Police are investigating after a man was left with serious injuries at a North Okanagan…
Enderby’s iconic Starlight Drive-in opens this weekend
After teasing the opening weekend on social media, Enderby's Starlight Drive-in has officially announced it…
Okanagan band member suing province over Vernon cannabis store raid
An Okanagan Indian Band member who set up a pot shop in downtown Vernon without…
Kamloops, Okanagan men charged with kidnapping in Lower Mainland
A hostage was rescued after police intercepted two suspects – one from Kamloops and another from…
My Big Fat Greek food truck serving up authentic food in Okanagan
A food truck serving Greek food just opened in Vernon and is getting a big…
Vernon’s waterpark opens this year with ‘terrifying’ new slides
Vernon's waterpark will have new adrenaline-inducing slides when it opens for the season at the…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: May 9, 2023 RCMP say a missing 30-year-old Vernon woman has been located, and…
Child approached by suspicious man near Vernon elementary school
Vernon RCMP are investigating after a man in a brown vehicle approached a child walking…
Swan Lake ballet tour stopping in Kamloops, Okanagan
Lower Mainland ballet dancers will be in Kamloops and the Okanagan over the next month…
Vernon Community Band celebrating Mother’s Day
Mothers deserve more than flowers and breakfast and bed this weekend – so if you've got…
Merritt bank employee fined $300K for stealing from elderly client
A former Merritt CIBC employee has been fined $300,000 for stealing $157,000 from an elderly…
People trapped by flooding get saved by Vernon Search and Rescue
Flooding caused two individuals to get stuck up the Whiteman Creek forest service road outside…
Fired North Okanagan seniors home manager wins first round of human rights case
A North Okanagan seniors complex that fired its manager while she was on medical leave…
$675,000 scratcher sold at Vernon mall
A Coldstream Couple bought a scratcher worth $675,000 at a mall in Vernon. James and…
Smoke from Alberta wildfires prompts smoky skies warning in Kamloops, Okanagan
Most of the B.C. Interior can expect poor air quality thanks to smoke from wildfires…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: May 17, 2023 RCMP say a missing 29-year-year old Vernon woman has been located…
Salmon Arm woman claims hospital lab mix-up delayed cancer diagnosis
A Salmon Arm woman is taking Interior Health and her surgeon to court after she…
UPDATE: Wildfire in Silver Star foothills above Vernon extinguished
Fire crews have extinguished a wildfire in the Silver Star foothills above Vernon. A plume of…
Vernon woman braves the elements to save her dog
A Vernon woman probably didn’t think her day could get any worse after losing her…
Epic Adventure teams power through Okanagan in gruelling race
Contestants participating in a gruelling 580-kilometre adventure race will be making their way through the…
Vernon school district joins business in demand for more affordable worker housing
Vernon schools are struggling to recruit workers because of the housing crisis. So are other…
Vernon dog obsessed with swimming becomes TikTok star
Every night at 7 p.m. Vernon resident Lisa Mazurek streams video on TikTok of her…