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Vernon school district steers anti-SOGI campaigners to BC government
A flood of letters opposing the provincial Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity position should go…
Police dog helps track down North Okanagan fuel thief
A 42-year-old woman is facing charges after she was caught with jerry cans full of…
New Chief and Council elected for Splatsin
The election results are in and this evening, Jan. 23, Splatsin’s new Chief and Council…
Police watchdog called in after man arrested in Lumby injured
BC's police watchdog is investigating after police arrested an injured man in Lumby earlier this…
Look out for bats in your blinds in Okanagan, Similkameen
The BC Community Bat Program is warning residents in the Okanagan and Similkameen region to be…
Vernon mom has had enough with deer carnage on Highway 6
CONTENT ADVISORY A Vernon mom says mangled and dead deer hit by vehicles have become…
Vernon not alone in banning public from school board meetings
The Vernon school district's recent decision to only allow the public access to its school…
Vernon man arrested for dangerous driving after hit and run
RCMP officers arrested a 34-year-old Vernon man after a hit and run this past weekend.…
Two-year-old struck and killed by vehicle near Falkland
A two-year-old child was struck and killed by a vehicle off Highway 97 near Falkland yesterday…
Vernon RCMP ask for help to find missing man
Vernon RCMP are seeking the pubic’s help in locating a missing 32-year-old man. Cody Alan…
HOUSING CRISIS: BC expands secondary suite loan program to Kamloops, Okanagan
BC’s secondary suite program is expanding and the Thompson-Okanagan region could see more affordable housing…
Vernon school board has no plans to reopen meetings anytime soon
Abbotsford school board meetings are open the public again after being moved online in response…
Premier and health minister in Vernon Friday for announcement
The premier and health minister will be in Vernon for a health-care announcement tomorrow. What's…
Mad about bats? Okanagan Bat program needs your help
The Bat-friendly Community Program in the North Okanagan is calling on residents of Vernon, Armstrong,…
Vernon Winter Carnival will look a little different this year
This winter's unseasonably warm weather has led to some unexpected changes for the 64th annual…
DREAM COME TRUE: Vernon teacher to travel the world as a pigeon judge
A life-long pigeon-enthusiast and retired teacher from Lumby is about to travel the world as…
Eby first premier to attend Vernon Winter Carnival in 50 years
Vernon Winter Carnival is celebrating its 64th anniversary with a prestigious honorary guest. Premier David…
New North Okanagan health-care network to connect people with family doctors
The BC government is adding 75 more health-care workers to the Vernon area, including family…
Badly needed rental housing bogged down at Vernon city hall
They say silence is golden. When it comes to getting new housing built in Vernon,…
iN PHOTOS: Vernon Winter Carnival adjusts to lack of snow
The 64th annual Vernon Winter Carnival has been been a pretty much snowless event this…
Powder returns to Thompson-Okanagan ski resorts
With the blink of an eye, snow has returned to the Thompson-Okanagan region and so…
Mortar round found on hiking trail in Kalamalka Lake park near Vernon
A fire fuel mitigation crew working in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park found an unexploded ordnance…
Vernon man sent to hospital with stab wounds; two suspects arrested
A man was stabbed in downtown Vernon this morning. Police received a report of a…
Frustration with Vernon’s planning department may be tip of iceberg in BC
Terry Barton isn’t making excuses for himself or the City of Vernon’s planning department in…