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VNAUG2024
Shuswap MLA’s company in court fight over houseboats
The family company of Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo is embroiled in a messy court battle…
Falkland veteran and author receives provincial Medal of Good Citizenship
The province is awarding 18 people with the Medal of Good Citizenship, including a veteran…
iN VIDEO: Highly flammable invasive plant spreading in North Okanagan
While the yellow flowers of Scotch broom might be pretty, the invasive plant is cause…
North Okanagan wildfire continues to grow
A wildfire located between Vernon and Salmon Arm continues to grow today. As of 10…
Crew in unsafe hole nets North Okanagan firm $19,000 fine
A North Okanagan contractor has been fined $19,000 after crews were found to have been…
Busted sewer line closes Vernon beaches on Okanagan Lake, again
For the second time this summer, some Vernon beaches have been closed due to a…
Vernon pharmacist, sentenced in 2023 for killing partner, already on parole
A Vernon pharmacist who killed his girlfriend by repetitively smashing her head into the floor,…
Fire between Vernon and Salmon Arm doubles in size
A wildfire burning between Vernon and Salmon Arm has doubled in size in the last…
Little growth in North Okanagan wildfire but blaze still out of control
There has been limited growth in a wildfire burning between Vernon and Salmon Arm in…
Increase in number of homes for sale but prices steady across Okanagan, Kamloops
There are 40% more properties on the market in the Central Okanagan than in July…
UPDATE: Three arrested and released in Vernon homicide investigation
Police are investigating a suspicious death in Vernon as a homicide, and so far three…
Vernon vets on hook for $3,000 for burning pet during surgery
The owners of a Vernon veterinary clinic are on the hook $2,800 after burning a…
‘SURVIVOR’: Ex-wife of Vernon killer fears for his next partner
On Christmas Eve 2011, more than a decade before Vernon pharmacist Shaun Wiebe was sent…
32 Pomeranian dogs seized from breeder in Vernon
The BC SPCA has seized 32 Pomeranian dogs and puppies seized from a dog breeder…
Sicamous police arrest man for murder of his uncle
Sicamous RCMP say they have laid murder charges against a local man accused of killing…
Young Vernon girl hit in crosswalk last month dies in hospital
A young Vernon girl who was hit by a truck while in a crosswalk last…
Vernon senior used Bobcat as weapon against homeless couple
Landscaper William John Mcrae was told by Vernon bylaw officers to call 911 when he…
Vernon hiker rescues distressed mink wrapped up in fishing line
Vernon resident Michelle Gregoire made a rare and unfortunate discovery recently while she was hiking…
From isolation to friendships: A Vernon couple’s inspiring waterfall chasing adventure
A Vernon couple is partway through an ambitious goal to visit 400 waterfalls in BC…
Man spotted setting fires in Vernon arrested
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection to several fires in Vernon last night.…
Privacy commissioner steps in as Vernon tries to charge $2K for public records
BC's privacy commissioner has ordered the City of Vernon to hand over a cache of…
Vernon’s Shanda Hill takes on the Triple Deca Ultra Triathlon in Italy
World renowned ultra endurance athlete Shanda Hill from Vernon is set to travel to Italy…
Homicide investigation underway after body found in Vernon
RCMP have launched a homicide investigation after a suspicious death in Vernon. A body was…
North Okanagan man tries to capture escaped bull, gets 14 days jail instead
A North Okanagan man, who was driving an ATV and trying to capture an escaped…