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Province announces close to $1M for North Okanagan community’s water woes
SPALLUMCHEEN – The provincial government announced funding of close to $1 million today to address…
Okanagan Indian Band ‘vehemently and vigorously’ opposing neighbouring band’s claim to Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – Letters back and forth between the Okanagan Indian Band and Splatsin First Nation…
Vernon bookkeeper sentenced to house arrest for two years worth of forged cheques
VERNON – A former Sparkling Hill Wellness Resort employee was sentenced to house arrest today…
Woman who tripped on broken sign takes City of Salmon Arm to court
SALMON ARM – A woman who tripped on a broken crosswalk sign has made strides…
Man pleads guilty in relation to 2015 explosion at Vernon apartment
VERNON – A man accused of causing an explosion in a Vernon apartment building has…
UPDATE: Vernon air quality advisory ended
UPDATE: 1:34 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017 VERNON – The special air quality statement for…
Defence argues critical witnesses were absent from Vernon shooting trial
VERNON – Defence lawyers in a Vernon shooting and attempted murder trial say what really…
Police can’t confirm social media reports that people are being drugged at Vernon bars
VERNON – While posts have been shared on social media and a news site suggesting…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman found safe
VERNON – A woman who went missing yesterday has been located. The Vernon RCMP said…
UPDATE: “I despise myself:” Drunk driver sentenced for fatal Vernon car crash
VERNON – Lori Victoria Vance drank four shots of tequila, plus beer, before getting behind…
Man’s body found in Vernon backyard
VERNON – A man was found dead on the weekend in a Vernon backyard and…
RCMP investigating fatal crash on Coldstream forest service road
VERNON – Police and B.C. Coroners Service are investigating a fatal crash yesterday morning on…
Unsafe vehicles spotted during North Okanagan RCMP traffic safety blitz
VERNON – From bald tires to a driver pulling a trailer that had a wheel…
Vernon School District using community work to help kids, says punishment is not the answer
“IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT THEY WERE SUSPENDED FOR, IT’S THE STORY UNDERNEATH” VERNON – It…
North Okanagan RCMP awaiting lab results in 2016 double fatal
VERNON – Police continue to investigate a fatal car crash that claimed the lives of…
Vernon students spread message of kindness with hundreds of #positivepostnotes
VERNON – The notes are small, but the impact is big. Students at Vernon Secondary…
Dangerous driver tracked from downtown Vernon to Westside Road
VERNON – Members of the public played an instrumental role in catching a dangerous driver…
UPDATE: Vernon crash sends two people to hospital
VERNON – Two people were taken to hospital after an early morning crash in Vernon.…
Pot brownies at North Okanagan high school weren’t laced, ‘just very, very powerful’
ARMSTRONG – A person who claims to have first-hand knowledge of a pot-related incident at…
Customers ‘didn’t want to see it:’ Vernon woman alleges boss discriminated against her over pregnancy
VERNON – A Vernon woman alleges she was discriminated against by her employer due to…
Mother of teenage boy struck in North Okanagan hit and run appeals for tips
'I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THAT THEY LEFT… WHAT IF HE WAS CRITICALLY INJURED?' ARMSTRONG –…
Vernon student thanks police for ‘protecting the world’
VERNON – Mounties at the Vernon RCMP detachment have received a heartfelt thank you note…
Police unable to test marijuana consumed by North Okanagan students
ARMSTRONG – Testing if marijuana brownies consumed by a group of high school students in…
Vernon judge slams police over ‘egregious’ strip search
VERNON – The violation of a man's rights by police was so egregious, a Vernon…