Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Vernon
Needle drop box installed in front of Vernon home was in the ‘wrong spot’
VERNON – Within hours of the city installing its first 24-hour needle drop box plans…
You may already be using it but Okanagan Rail Trail opens for real next month
OKANAGAN – It’s official. The Okanagan Rail Trail will legally open at the end of…
Viral video captures dad’s hilarious prank on daughter at Vernon hospital
VERNON – A highly medicated woman coming out of surgery at Vernon Jubilee Hospital is…
Portion of Mabel Lake Road and more rec sites closed as crews battle wildfires
NORTH OKANAGAN – People are being asked to give B.C. Wildfire crews room to safely…
North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON – A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against…
Get used to those thick, smoky skies in the Southern Interior
The air quality across the Thompson-Okanagan has deteriorated over the weekend due to wildfire smoke,…
Former Vernon Judo club coach charged with child pornography
VERNON – A former Judo coach and competitor of the Vernon Judo Club has been…
Air quality diminishes in Okanagan as wildfire smoke blankets the region
Skies are hazy over the Okanagan today as smoke from wildfires across the province blankets…
The Great Canadian Fruit Festival kicks-off today in Vernon
VERNON – If fruit is your thing, but you haven't yet found a way to…
Century-old heat record broken in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – As predicted, the mercury soared enough in Kamloops today to break a 120-year-old…
Vernon corn stand robber turns himself in
VERNON – A man who allegedly robbed a corn stand employee at knifepoint earlier this…
How scammers are using new and sophisticated ways to target Okanagan businesses — including ours
VERNON – We may have your number, but a cyber scammer appears to have ours.…
Interior heat, smoke keeping first responders busy
VERNON – First responders are noticing an increase in medical calls related to the heat…
Kamloops could break 120-year-old heat record
You'll want to break out the sun block and find a cool place to stay…
Search and rescue save a man at Fintry Falls
VERNON – Search and Rescue were called out Sunday afternoon to help rescue a man…
VIDEO: North Okanagan woman’s horse loves the piano
VERNON – Why did Vernon resident Shanda Hill start playing the piano for her horse?…
Rare caterpillar outbreak in North Okanagan has government officials investigating
NORTH OKANAGAN – A caterpillar outbreak in the North Okanagan has the Ministry of Agriculture…
Lightning ignites new wildfires in North Okanagan, Shuswap
There’s a good chance you’ll notice some smoke in the hills around the Southern Interior…
Vernon man fined for brandishing replica gun in Polson Park
VERNON – A 23-year-old Vernon man has been fined $500 after being spotted in Polson…
Cycling 101: How to use Vernon’s new cycle tracks, multi-use pathways and elephant feet crossings
VERNON – You might have noticed that Vernon has some spiffy new cycling infrastructure —…
Vernon councillor grills Interior Health on claim that 99 per cent of needles are disposed of properly
VERNON – A Vernon city councillor says Interior Health’s claim that it properly disposes of…
Truth or dare game and inappropriate touching with teen lands North Okanagan couple in jail
VERNON – A North Okanagan couple will spend three months in jail for engaging in…
Behind the scenes at Interior Health during the 2017 Okanagan meningitis outbreak
Internal memos and reports about last year’s meningitis outbreak in the Okanagan show just how…
Huge police presence in Coldstream standoff came after suspect wanted ‘suicide by police’
“GUARANTEED I AIN’T GOING OUT ALONE AND I’VE GOT A REALLY GOOD SHOT WITH THIS…