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Historic Vernon post office damaged by suspicious fire
A historic 140-year-old Vernon building was damaged this morning by fire. Vernon fire department quickly…
UPDATE: Vernon pharmacist gets plea deal for manslaughter of girlfriend
Almost three years after the girlfriend of Vernon pharmacist Shaun Wiebe was taken off a…
Vernon RCMP release sketch of attempted child luring suspect
Police have issued a sketch of a suspect who tried to pick up a child…
RCMP close off Vernon park near courthouse after ‘suspicious’ device found
Vernon RCMP have cordoned off a downtown park following the discovery of a suspicious device.…
Okanagan, Kamloops under a severe thunderstorm watch
The potential for severe weather in the form of thunderstorms is high in Kamloops and…
Vernon theatre company gets hate messages; sadly it’s nothing new
While a Vernon theatre company enjoys a completely sold-out run of the musical Cabaret, the…
Another suspicious device found in Vernon
Vernon RCMP closed a street yesterday as they responded to another suspicious device. According to…
Campfire ban in Thompson-Okanagan to be lifted
There's good news for anyone planning on going camping this weekend as the campfire ban…
Vernon RCMP confirm ‘suspicious device’ was an actual bomb
A suspicious device found along the railway tracks in Vernon yesterday was a pipe bomb.…
Vernon man assaults girlfriend, then sets fire to her front door
Less than a year-and-half after Vernon resident Reginald Ram got house arrest for assaulting his…
Vernon man charged with murder unfit to stand trial
A Vernon man charged with the murder of a 50-year-old man in 2017 has been…
One dead in Highway 97 crash near Monte Lake
One person died yesterday in a vehicle collision on Highway 97 near Monte Lake. According…
Body found in Vernon ravine along Highway 6
A body was found in a Vernon ravine near Highway 6 yesterday. The body was…
Badly burned person found in downtown Vernon park
Vernon RCMP are investigating after a person was found in a downtown park this morning…
Family sues Vernon ski club after son allegedly bit teammate, showed porn
A Vernon family is taking a local ski club to court after their son was…
Caravan Farm Theatre’s summer play ‘hilarious’ look at depression
This summer's offering from the North Okanagan's Caravan Farm Theatre is about finding joy in…
North Okanagan mom struggles with new ICBC rules after son’s horrific crash
Last Mother's Day, Lumby resident Gen Acton was hoping to spend some quality time with…
Province aims to seize alleged Lake Country drug dealer’s home
An accused Lake Country drug dealer risks having his home and vehicle seized by the…
‘Mayhem’ the camel turns heads in North Okanagan
A North Okanagan camel has been turning heads over the last few months since its…
Charges dropped against Vernon man accused of pointing laser at plane
A Vernon man charged with shining a laser at an airplane has had the charges…
Burn victim found in downtown Vernon park dies in hospital
A person who was burned at a downtown Vernon park last week died in hospital…
Vernon samosa bakery slapped with bylaw ticket during charity event
A downtown Vernon business owner is angry at the City after he was slapped with…
Curtis Sagmoen pleads guilty in Vernon court to possessing cell phone, drugs
A North Okanagan man who made headlines in 2017 when the remains of the body…
Fireworks suspected as cause of blaze that destroyed Vernon home
Fireworks are believed to have started a structure fire in Vernon this morning. Firefighters were…