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RCMP not letting youth off the hook following prank bomb threat at Vernon mall
VERNON – Police are sending a message after the latest incident of swatting — deceiving…
Soaked? So far, rain is barely above ‘normal’ for July
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – What a difference a year — and a whole bunch of rain —…
Engagement rings, passports and GPS systems among items stolen from Vernon vehicles
VERNON – Leave it and you’ll end up losing it is the message from Vernon…
Drowning numbers in Thompson-Okanagan drop for another year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – There have been less drowning deaths in the Thompson-Okanagan this year compared to…
The good, the bad and the reality of the hot North Okanagan housing market
VERNON – North Okanagan home prices may be a steal for those cashing out of…
With referendum just days away, Splatsin increase pressure on band council to call off vote on ancestral burial site
ENDERBY – Public pressure is mounting for the Splatsin band council to cancel a referendum…
Province to put fish-killing chemical into two Okanagan lakes to control invasive perch
OKANAGAN – Two lakes in the Central Okanagan are being closed for fishing so the…
Two-year-old in serious condition after Armstrong car crash
ARMSTRONG – A toddler was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a car crash…
Dispute over Lavington pellet plant settled in private meeting
LAVINGTON – After being delayed multiple times, an environmental appeal hearing over the Pinnacle Renewable…
Family questions coroner’s report labelling Vernon deaths as suicide pact
VERNON – The deaths of two people last summer, one of whom was found in…
Charge dropped against 15-year-old Vernon boy accused of murder
VERNON – Only one of three people originally accused in a Vernon murder case is…
Public to have a say on what should be done about skateboards on Vernon sidewalks, bike lanes
VERNON – Community members will play a large role in whether skateboards are allowed on…
Splatsin band members formally ask chief and council to cancel referendum, protect ancestral grave site
ENDERBY – First Nations elders in a North Okanagan community have served their band’s chief…
Construction is big business in Vernon
VERNON – Construction is on the rise as the number of building permits issued in…
Elementary school students from Vernon convince city to stop mowing down pollinator plants
VERNON – They may be little, but a group of passionate Grade 4 students from…