Vernon news

Local group wants Vernon to live up to its Trails Capital of BC moniker
Vernon has already been dubbed the Trails Capital of BC and a local group want…

How a new Shuswap program opens doors for Indigenous youth to become ski guides
A new program is creating opportunities for Indigenous youth to enter the backcountry ski guiding…

Vernon city council to vote on 3.7% salary increase for themselves
Vernon's mayor and council will meet to discuss giving themselves a raise next week. City…

Vernon’s Shanda Hill conquers DecaUltraTri bringing home victory for Canada
Vernon ultra-athlete Shanda Hill won the DecaUltraTri Continuous Double Deca, a seemingly impossible triathlon in…

Closure of Vernon’s last walk-in clinic will have grave consequences
Vernon’s last walk-in clinic will be closing its doors in the upcoming weeks but the…

Iconic Halloween ghost tours in Vernon are back with spooky stories for all ages
History buffs, paranormal explorers and anyone who loves scary stories might want to take advantage…

Vernon RCMP searching for owners of recovered stolen bikes
Vernon RCMP executed a search warrant last week and found a handgun, cash, drugs and…

RCMP looking for missing Princeton woman last seen in Vernon
RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 60-year-old Princeton woman. Jennifer…

Vernon 10-year-old publishes book about a spooky otherworld
A ten-year-old Vernon boy just published his first book after a year working on the…

UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: Oct. 12, 2023 RCMP say a missing 31-year-old Vernon woman has been located, and…

Vernon RCMP on hunt for wanted man
Vernon RCMP are once again asking for the public's help in locating a wanted man…

Man charged with murder after body found at OKIB
The RCMP has arrested a 60-year-old man and charged him with second-degree murder in relation…

Okanagan man involved in bizarre sexual assault case, now charged with voyeurism
An Okanagan man who in 2018 was acquitted in a bizarre case where he broke…

Expectant moms may not be able to deliver at Vernon hospital due to OBGYN shortage
Some expecting mothers in Vernon may have to be relocated to other hospitals to deliver…

Kelowna man on probation for sexually assaulting nurse faces new Vernon charges
A Kelowna man on probation for sex crimes is facing two new charges for sexual…