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8 LOVEly Valentine’s Day activities Okanagan, Kamloops
Red roses and heart-shaped chocolate boxes are lining the grocery store shelves, which can only…
‘Can’t afford to live’: Vernon senior helping to organize pension reform protest
A senior in Vernon is fed up with living on the financial brink trying to…
Vernon’s Sovereign Lake Nordic ski club spins millions into BC economy
Vernon’s Sovereign Lake Nordic Club is a major economic driver in the region contributing $5.2…
Vernon high school locked down after report of gun
A Vernon high school had to initiate a hold and secure after an individual was…
UPDATE: Missing man last seen in Armstrong located
UPDATE: Feb. 16, 2024 RCMP say a 39-year-old man who was last seen in the…
Train crash near Revelstoke along Highway 1
There was a train crash east of Revelstoke on Friday night. Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services…
Two structure fires in Vernon on Saturday
Two structure fires were safely extinguished in Vernon yesterday. Vernon Fire Rescue Services responded to…
Vernon’s 2900 Plaza to be paused for the summer of 2024
The Downtown Vernon Association plans to pause the 2900 Plaza program for the summer of…
RCMP are searching for a missing woman in Vernon
The Vernon RCMP is asking for the public’s help to find a missing woman. Tina…
Hold and secure at Lumby school ended without incident
A hold and secure protocol was initiated at a school in Lumby today because of…
Vernon RCMP searching for wanted man with skull and neck tattoos
The Vernon RCMP is asking for the public’s help to track down a wanted man.…
Visually-impaired Vernon skier dreams of competing on Para-Alpine World Cup circuit
Vernon resident Nina Steyn has been skiing the Okanagan’s mountains since toddlerhood. However, her experience…
Apple device feature triggers false emergency alarms around Revelstoke
Revelstoke Search and Rescue has recently gone to three false alarms because of a feature…
UPDATE: Missing Yukon woman last seen in Vernon located
UPDATE: Feb. 26, 2024 RCMP say a 27-year-old Yukon woman last seen in Vernon as…
Extra $15M for Vernon’s indoor pool and rec centre will pay for extras
The design for Vernon's new indoor pool and recreation complex was approved by city council…
Trans-Canada Highway closed between Revelstoke and Golden
Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden is closed in both directions for avalanche control today.…
DITCH DUMPING: Okanagan, Kamloops residents shocked by amount of garbage on roadsides
Disheartening, ignorant and sad are words two residents use to describe the amount of household…
iN VIDEO: Why kids handed out 3,000 coffee sleeves to Vernon health-care workers
Children from schools around Vernon have designed coffee sleeves to show their appreciation for health-care…
‘Enough is enough’: Kamloops senior to lead rallies demanding federal pension reform
Many seniors are living below the poverty line in BC and a Kamloops woman wants…
Vernon-based Kal Tire has new president from outside founding family
Vernon-based Kal Tire has a new president from outside the company’s founding family. Kal Tire…
Missing Vernon man found deceased
RCMP say a missing 32-year-old Vernon man has been located deceased. Cody Alan MacDonald was…
North Okanagan woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in homicide case
A North Okanagan woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and has been sentenced in relation…
Elderly North Okanagan man with Alzheimer’s still missing
RCMP are reminding the public an elderly Coldstream man with Alzheimer's who disappeared more than two…
Vernon man armed with hammer arrested for making threats
A 43-year-old Vernon man allegedly threatened someone with a hammer in the city's downtown yesterday.…