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North Okanagan pilot project brings methadone, suboxone into RCMP cells
VERNON – Detainees at Vernon’s police detachment will soon be able to get more help…
What is SOGI 123 and why should it matter to you?
An online resource tool made by B.C. educators for teachers across the province is hoping…
Heavy snow expected on Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector
Another burst of winter is on its way for Southern Interior highways, with special weather…
Distracted driver fleeing from Vernon RCMP hits power pole
VERNON – A Vernon man is facing numerous charges after crashing into a power pole…
Winter hits parts of Southern Interior
Winter may technically still be a little ways off, but it paid an early visit…
Multiple RCMP detachments work together to arrest wanted Shuswap man
SALMON ARM – It took officers from more than one RCMP detachment to arrest a…
New report sheds light on who is dying in opioid crisis
A new report from the B.C. Coroners Service dives into much more detail about drug…
Alberta company to pick up some B.C. Interior routes abandoned by Greyhound
KAMLOOPS – A company that's been operating a coach bus service for years in Alberta…
Vernon police find suspect hiding during break-in at local business
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan have made an arrest after finding a suspect…
Vernon judge reduces fentanyl dealer’s jail term so he can get into treatment faster
VERNON – A Vernon man who admitted to trafficking cocaine, heroin and fentanyl will get…
Apartment construction leads majority of housing starts in Kelowna, Kamloops
The housing start data for Kelowna, Kamloops and Vernon is in for the month of…
Injured Shuswap kitten needs your help
SALMON ARM – The Shuswap SPCA branch is asking for the public's help as it…
Some campfire bans lifted, but you might not be able to burn just yet
B.C. Wildfire has ended a number of fire bans in time for the weekend, but…
Vernon RCMP raid suspected drug house; two facing charges
VERNON – Two Vernon residents are facing charges after police raided a suspected drug house…
Police say ‘violent’ wanted man may be in Kamloops, North Okanagan
VERNON – Police in the Southern Interior are asking for the public's help in finding…
Here’s why the campfire ban in the Southern Interior won’t be lifted for the long weekend
As summer comes to an end, plenty of people will be heading out in the…
Court rules picketers at Kelowna, Vernon casinos can’t protest on casino property
KELOWNA – Gateway Casinos won a significant legal victory recently barring the union that supports…
Vernon landlord says she’s out of rental business after nightmare tenant
VERNON – Lisa Mazurek was standing at the front desk of the Vernon courthouse, trying…
Civil liberties group say Vernon’s proposed shopping cart ban unconstitutional
VERNON – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is urging the city to axe it's proposed…
Cancer battle won’t stop Vernon city councillor from doing what she loves
VERNON – It was halfway through her first four-year term as a Vernon city councillor…
North Okanagan man launches needle buyback scheme from back of minivan
VERNON – Inspired by a similar initiative in Kamloops, a Spallumcheen resident has launched a…
Southern Interior residents appear to be getting message about wildfire safety
KAMLOOPS – Over the August long weekend, dozens of campers were slapped with fines for…
Vernon RCMP commend group of men who came to Mountie’s aid during difficult arrest
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan are thanking four people who came to the…
Shuswap man found not guilty in fatal Blind Bay shooting
KAMLOOPS – A Shuswap man could have faced a life sentence, but instead has been…