Vernon news

Vernon RCMP appeal to public for tips about stolen truck
VERNON – Vernon RCMP are asking people to keep an eye out for a truck…

Canadian Tire hosts job fair for new Vernon store
VERNON – Dozens of jobs are up for grabs as Canadian Tire prepares to open…

How a tip from Vancouver helped Vernon RCMP intercept a break-in
VERNON – Security personnel all the way in Vancouver were able to tip off police…

Melt could continue in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – With temperatures set to be just above seasonal normals this week we can…
Man who stole a snack during Vernon break-in handed jail time
VERNON – A man who broke into a Vernon woman’s home and made himself a…

Sponsoring a refugee 101 workshop set for Vernon
VERNON – Interested in sponsoring a refugee, but don’t know where to start? You might…

Snow levels at lower elevations throughout the Okanagan could disappear this weekend
OKANAGAN – Mother Nature is playing nice this weekend, giving us warm temperatures perfect for…

UPDATE: Suspect facing several charges after fleeing Vernon police on tires deflated by spike belt
VERNON – Police nabbed a driver behind the wheel of a suspected stolen vehicle Wednesday…
Vernon driver killed in car crash
VERNON – A crash on Highway 97 in Vernon claimed the life of a local…

How locals can get a leg up in the growing Okanagan film industry
OKANAGAN – With more and more Hollywood stars like Sir Anthony Hopkins and George Clooney…
City, equestrian society have no plans to evict homeless from horse barns
VERNON – While Kin Race Track sits vacant amidst an ongoing legal dispute, the facility’s…

Land along Swan Lake purchased for parkland
VERNON – In an effort to protect wildlife, the North Okanagan Regional District now owns…

VIDEO: Crossfit athletes strut their stuff this weekend at Okanagan Valley Throwdown
PENTICTON – Crossfit fans and those who are merely curious will have a chance this…
Removing military explosives from Okanagan band land ‘not as simple as putting money at it’: DND
VERNON – The Department of National Defence is responding to criticism from a local First…

Vernon and West Kelowna populations growing faster than province
OKANAGAN – Vernon and West Kelowna are two of the fastest growing cities in the…