Vernon news

Cattle carcasses successfully removed from Okanagan Lake near Vernon
The salvage operation to pull dead cattle carcasses from Okanagan Lake near Vernon is now…

LLAMAS IN LIMBO: Okanagan sanctuary needs help
The largest llama sanctuary in the country is in limbo and looking for a property…

Alcoholism and depression no excuse for having sex with teen: judge
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Allan Betton has told a North Okanagan man in his mid-forties…

UPDATE: Missing woman last seen in Vernon located
UPDATE: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 Vernon RCMP say a missing 39-year-old woman has been located,…

Children pricked by discarded drug needle at Vernon daycare
Several children at Vernon's Maven Lane child care centre were pricked by discarded drug needles…

Vernon to spend $37,000 on cyber security insurance
Vernon council has agreed to spend $37,000 a year on cyber insurance. Council voted unanimously…

Vernon to discharge treated sewage into Okanagan Lake
The City of Vernon will be releasing treated sewage into Okanagan Lake. The treated water…

UPDATE: Missing Enderby man located
UPDATE: Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 Vernon RCMP say a missing 36-year-old Enderby man has been…

iN VIDEO: Frozen smiley island handcrafted by Vernon athlete and friends
An icy smily face over 30 feet in diameter was hand-chopped by Vernon athlete Shanda…

Vernon Winter Carnival 2023 bringing hundreds of events to the city
The Vernon Winter Carnival is back in full force this year after pandemic restrictions limited…

Company behind Vernon’s Port Okanagan always intended to sell
The Alberta-based developer behind Vernon's Port Okanagan project says it was always its plan to…

‘Gullible’: Vernon man with intellectual disability avoids lengthy jail time
A Vernon man described as "gullible" because of his intellectual disability was spared a lengthy…

Taxpayers to foot bill to remove dead cattle from Okanagan Lake
Taxpayers on are the hook to pull out 31 dead cattle from Okanagan Lake despite…

Majority of North Okanagan, Shuswap water-goers broke the law last summer
The vast majority of boaters, floaters, and stand-up paddleboarders in the North Okanagan and Shuswap…

Spallumcheen man charged with murder in North Okanagan shooting
A 46-year-old Spallumcheen man has been charged with second degree murder in connection to a…