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North Okanagan man bear-sprayed, robbed after trying to help motorist
LUMBY – Police in the North Okanagan are investigating a robbery after a good samaritan…
Vernon bylaw swamped by complaints about homeless, transients over past year
VERNON – More than a quarter of all bylaw complaints in Vernon last year fell…
Pickup stolen in Armstrong used in multiple hit and runs around Kelowna
KELOWNA – A pickup truck reported stolen out of the North Okanagan was involved in…
RCMP investigating death of woman found unresponsive in Vernon home
VERNON – Police are investigating the death of a woman found unresponsive inside her Vernon…
Vernon moving forward with video cameras until it gets “clear direction” from privacy commissioner
VERNON – The City of Vernon is pushing ahead with plans to install video surveillance…
Public warned of possible presence of powerful opioid carfentanil in Vernon
VERNON – Drug users are being warned about the possible presence of the potent opioid…
Damage at Vernon cemetery likely caused by city snow plows
VERNON – Vernon officials were quick to respond today to reports of damage at a…
What we know about the latest charge against Curtis Sagmoen
A complex and unfolding investigation into a North Okanagan man has police digging back years.…
North Okanagan RCMP need help locating wanted man
VERNON – Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a wanted…
B.C. privacy commissioner concerned about surveillance cameras on the way in Vernon
VERNON – The province’s privacy watchdog is raising concerns about Vernon’s plan to install video…
BREAKING: New charge laid against Curtis Sagmoen for alleged 2013 offence
VERNON – The man at the centre of an ongoing police investigation is facing a…
Okanagan Indian Band fire department focus of independent review
VERNON – An independent review is underway after concerns were raised about the Okanagan Indian…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE – 9:49 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2018 VERNON – RCMP have located a missing…
Unstable, dangerous ice on North Okanagan lake
VERNON – Ice skaters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to watch their…
Comical video entices people to come work at Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – A recruitment video made by Silver Star Mountain Resort is proving to be…
Fatal overdose numbers in the Interior on par with last year: Interior Health
As the overdose crisis enters its third year in B.C., people are continuing to die…
What’s lost when volunteer service clubs fold
'YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT TILL IT'S GONE' VERNON – When you visit a…
‘No rhyme or reason to it’: North Okanagan man uneasy after arson fire
ARMSTRONG – Armstrong resident Bob Lebarron knows he’s lucky. The Warner Avenue homeowner breaks down…
Three suspected arsons on same North Okanagan street in two days
ARMSTRONG – Police are investigating a rash of suspicious fires on a quiet residential street…
Two suspects in custody after armed robbery at Vernon 7-Eleven
VERNON – Vernon police are investigating an armed robbery early this morning where one of…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: 10:52 a.m. Thursday, march 8, 2018 VERNON – RCMP say a 43-year-old Vernon woman…
Trial date, preliminary inquiries set for late 2018 in Curtis Sagmoen case
VERNON – Important dates have been set in the high profile case of Silver Creek…
Donations pour in for family of Lumby snowmobile president who died doing what he loved
LUMBY – There’s an outpouring of support for the young family of a Lumby man…
Family pleads for return of precious military medal stolen in Vernon
VERNON – A North Okanagan family says everything else stolen in a recent break-in is…