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The science and art of making mead at Vernon’s Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft…
Previously suspended Vernon lawyer facing more allegations from Law Society
A Vernon lawyer suspended earlier this year for professional misconduct is facing separate allegations from…
Vernon truck driver fired for turning safety sensors off gets job back
A veteran Vernon truck driver who was fired for turning off the safety sensors in…
‘Nothing like this in the Okanagan’: Vernon restaurant a game changer
Perched high in the hills above Vernon the Edge Restaurant and Bar quietly opened its…
A map of the best Halloween Houses in Vernon 2023
Vernon residents really get into the Halloween spirit with many decorating their homes and properties…
Vernon produced indie movie ‘Young Ronin II’ set to hit big screen
The sequel to a locally produced action-packed ninja movie will be premiering on Friday in…
Battling rain, pain and loneliness, Vernon’s Shanda Hill on track to finish epic ultra triathlon
Vernon’s Shanda Hill is battling physical injuries and pain, loneliness, sleep deprivation and pouring rain…
A decade living a childhood dream: Vernon record store owner calls it a day
Growing up as a child in the 1960s, Kelvin Forgo's home was full of music.…
BC Election 2024: Vote split? Could the NDP hang on to Vernon-Lumby
BC NDP incumbent Harwinder Sandhu changed the political direction of the North Okanagan riding in…
Owner uses stolen pickup’s GPS to track Vernon thief
A 47-year-old Vernon man is behind bars after the owner of a stolen pickup used…
Stabbing near Vernon elementary school sends man to hospital
A fight in the parking lot of a business near a Vernon elementary school last…
Vernon poet John Lent immortalized in poetry collection ‘Molecular Cathedral’
One of Canada's most unique poets has had a first-ever collection of his extraordinary poems…
BC NDP incumbent wins Vernon-Lumby riding
BC NDP incumbent Harwinder Sandhu has reclaimed her seat in the legislature for the Vernon-Lumby…
Facebook hackers foil Kalamalka Rotary auction promotion
The Kalamalka Rotary Club’s annual charity auction is going ahead despite hackers getting into the…
Huge amount of cocaine seized during traffic stop on Trans-Canada in Shuswap
Traffic cops pulled over a Surrey man on the Trans-Canada near Sicamous earlier this month…
OKIB staff met with weed police months before raid
A recent bust of unlicensed pot stores on the Okanagan Indian Band's Green Mile appears…
North Okanagan man sent to prison for revenge porn uploads
At one point after their relationship was over North Okanagan resident Ansen George Hannah sent…
‘Deeply disturbing’: Judge says Vernon man’s online kidnap, torture writings have real-world consequences
Acting on a tip from a member of the public, police organized a sting operation…
Well-known Vernon business owner remembered
A week before well-known Vernon business owner Lynella Henke succumbed to cancer she was awarded…
‘It’s scary’ what a semi truck passenger sees out her window driving through BC
Christine Aiken spent the past year riding along in her husband’s semi truck, driving around…
iN PHOTOS: How a military camp helped grow Vernon into the city it is today
Soldiers trained at the Vernon Military Camp, now a cadet camp, during both world wars…
Vernon arborist in court for working near creek without permit
A Vernon arborist and a trucking company are being prosecuted in court for carrying out…
Vernon crash sends two to hospital in critical condition
RCMP say speed was a factor in a single vehicle crash in Vernon Saturday night…
Vernon woman finds new life and love after dementia diagnosis
Christine Aiken tucks into a hot breakfast at a diner in Kamloops chatting cheerfully in…