Vernon news

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…

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 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…

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 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.…

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 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…

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…

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…

New Chief and Council elected for Splatsin
The election results are in and this evening, Jan. 23, Splatsin’s new Chief and Council…

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…

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…

Millions needed to repair Vernon’s Historic O’Keefe Ranch
The Historic O’Keefe Ranch operated as a working ranch for almost 100 years – from…

Vernon massage therapist who sexually assaulted client stripped of licence
CONTENT ADVISORY A Vernon massage therapist has had his licence cancelled by the provincial regulator…

Seven dogs rescued from North Okanagan backyard breeder
The BC SPCA has rescued seven dogs from abusive conditions in a small community in…