Vernon news

Vernon RCMP investigate suspicious death after body found downtown
Vernon RCMP are asking for the public’s help with a suspicious death investigation after a…

‘The most unsuccessful criminal:’ 70-year-old Vernon man jailed for bank robbery
CONTENT ADVISORY A 70-year-old Vernon bank robber who described himself as “the most unsuccessful criminal…

Vernon drug smuggler has day parole extended
A Vernon man jailed for 15 years for drug smuggling has had his day parole…

Vernon woman appeals after insurance company ignores doctor, cancels disability benefits
A Vernon woman whose work insurance coverage cut off her long-term disability, contrary to medical…

UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: Dec. 6, 2024 RCMP say a missing 33-year-old Vernon man has been located, and…
IT’S COMPLICATED: How Armstrong’s Caravan Farm Theatre gears up for winter show
Putting on a month-long theatre production is no easy feat, and doing so outside in…

‘Used and abused’: BC SPCA seizes 59 dogs from abusive breeder in Quesnel
The BC SPCA rescued 59 dogs and puppies from an abusive breeder in Quesnel. Animal…

Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast…
Now that December is here, and people have started decorating for Christmas, a reminder to…

‘Bright and happy’: Vernon artist finds beauty in the mundane
Vernon artist Liz MacArthur loves to paint the little things she finds extraordinarily beautiful. What…

Vernon woman dedicated to helping senior pets over the rainbow bridge
Fostering senior dogs and cats takes a special kind of love as the animals are…

OKIB mother and daughter ensuring Indigenous food security with ‘food forest’
Mariel and Sienna Belanger, a Syilx mother and daughter duo from the Okanagan Indian Band,…

UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: Nov. 27, 2024 RCMP say a missing 29-year-old Vernon woman has been located and…

Suspect in custody after smash and grab at Coldstream business
A suspect is in custody after a smash and grab at a Coldstream business early…

Police release few details about shooting in Vernon parking lot
A gun was fired in the parking lot of a Vernon business last week. Officers…

Vernon arborist working without a permit fined $1,000
A Vernon arborist who continued to work without a permit after being warned has pleaded…








