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Vernon liquor store clerk robbed at knifepoint
VERNON – RCMP are on the hunt for a knife-wielding suspect after the clerk at…
‘It’s totally unfair’: Vernon woman says health ministry leaving her life in limbo
VERNON – A Vernon woman says her life is filled with uncertainties as she fights…
Okanagan Indian Band still fighting for compensation over military explosives buried on reserve
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is carrying on its legal fight in B.C. Supreme…
North Okanagan landowners show why goldfish should stay in the bowl
NORTH OKANAGAN – Ken Buck made an unusual discovery during a walk around his new…
Unique Santa experience for children with autism
KELOWNA – The normally happy experience of having a picture taken with Santa can instead…
Five months later, Vernon couple’s missing cat shows up in Nelson
“YOU MUST HAVE BEEN THE PERSON WHO WAS MEANT TO FIND THAT CAT” VERNON –…
Vernon woman caught drinking and driving while leaving RCMP detachment
VERNON – She should’ve called a cab. Instead, a Vernon woman is now facing her…
Case against North Okanagan man facing firearm charges adjourned again
VERNON – The court case against a North Okanagan man accused of threatening a woman…
Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway
It's slow going for travellers driving between the southwest Interior and Lower Mainland with a…
Developer getting more government cash for Vernon property used by National Defence
VERNON – A B.C. developer has received another payment from the federal government for a…
Researchers surprised by prevalence of new invasive stink bugs crawling around the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – An invasive species of stink bug appears to be making a home for…
Vernon man charged with assaulting police officer
VERNON – A Vernon man is facing several charges after causing a disturbance and allegedly…
North Okanagan man’s threats, bizarre lawsuits don’t go quite as planned
“THE CLAIM MAKES NO SENSE. AT BEST, IT MAY BE ABOUT PEDIGREED LIVESTOCK” FALKLAND –…
Angler caught with ‘severe’ over limit of trout on lake north of Enderby
GARDOM LAKE – A local conservation officer is hoping the story of a man being…
Flagger injured in North Okanagan still in hospital: RCMP
VERNON – A flagger who was hit by a car in the North Okanagan and…
Heavy snow expected on Interior mountain passes today
A dump of snow is expected over high elevation highways in the Interior this afternoon…
UPDATE: Flagger struck by car in North Okanagan rushed to hospital
LAVINGTON – A flagger was seriously injured this morning after being hit by a car…
Employer fined after Vernon man’s workplace death
VERNON – A North Okanagan automotive shop has been fined in relation to the workplace…
Note from ‘yesterday’s child’ in Vernon shows shame and heartbreak of addiction
VERNON – It’s only three sentences long, but it sums up well the anguish of…
What will Vernon’s new modular housing look like and where will it go?
VERNON – A bit like Lego blocks, Vernon’s new modular housing will be pre-fabricated off-site…
Extras needed for Second World War thriller being filmed in North Okanagan
VERNON – Ever wanted to be in a movie? Extras are being sought for the…
The woman behind the magical Christmas ornaments appearing in Vernon parks
VERNON – Pat Burnip, a retired Vernon social worker, is extremely humble about the lovely,…
Celebration of life planned for Vernon teen Traci Genereaux
VERNON – A Vernon teen found dead on a rural farm property in the North…
TV movie to be shot in the Okanagan before new year
OKANAGAN – A new TV movie will be shot in the Okanagan this year, the…