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Vnfeb2017
A little bit of everything weather-wise in the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – Expect some cloud, some showers and maybe some flurries in the Okanagan this…
Elementary school issues safety bulletin after stranger offers student ride home
ARMSTRONG – Armstrong Elementary has issued a safety bulletin to the community after a student…
Pet supply shop owner in Salmon Arm won’t have a record for sexual assault
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm pet supply shop owner whose staff are all women…
Students treated for ‘severe reaction’ to marijuana at North Okanagan high school
ARMSTRONG – School officials are encouraging parents to talk to their kids about drug use…
Man accused in Vancouver murder case also facing sexual assault charge out of Vernon
VERNON – The man accused of murdering a Japanese ESL student in Vancouver now faces…
Fatal crash on Highway 1 near Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm man is dead after an early morning collision on…
Clean, medical-grade heroin for drug users? B.C.’s chief coroner thinks it’s worth considering
VICTORIA – As the number of illicit drug deaths remains on a steady pace, the…
Car blows through stop sign, collides with Vernon building
VERNON – Drivers in Vernon are being reminded to slow down and watch for ice…
Lumby man remembered for working hard, dreaming big and helping others
LUMBY – Ray Smyth put his heart into everything he did, whether it was volunteering…
Driver couldn’t see much, but police in North Okanagan noticed him right away
VERNON – A man driving with nothing but a small peephole on his windshield was…
More grey, mild weather expected for weekend in Okanagan
KELOWNA – It’s beginning to feel a lot like spring in the Okanagan. Today, Feb.…
Witnesses describe hearing gunshots on day of Polson Park shootout
VERNON – The manager of the Green Valley Hotel was at home with his wife…
Roadside prohibition follows crash on Highway 6 in Vernon
VERNON – A pickup truck is impounded and a man faces impaired driving penalties after…
Okanagan municipality wants review of RCMP staffing system
OKANAGAN – A municipality in the Okanagan wants to make sure it’s getting a fair…
Trio facing slew of charges for Valentines Day robbery in Armstrong
VERNON – Three people accused of robbing the Armstrong 7-Eleven on Valentine’s Day aren’t feeling…
UPDATE: Missing woman found safe and sound
VERNON – Police say a woman reported missing earlier this week was found safe and…
Impaired driving guilty plea expected from Vernon woman in 2014 fatal crash
VERNON – A woman accused of impaired driving causing death is expected to plead guilty…
Vernon rally draws attention to missing and murdered indigenous women
VERNON – For local woman Meagan Louis, a rally for missing and murdered indigenous women…
Polson Park shooting started with a robbery gone wrong at the Green Valley Motel
VERNON- A high profile shootout in Polson Park broke out after a robbery went south…
Police looking for tips after man pulls knife on Vernon Dollar Store staff
VERNON – RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance after a robbery last night in…
Knife alllegedly used in armed robbery at Armstrong 7-Eleven
ARMSTRONG – Two employees at an Armstrong convenience store were left shaken, but unharmed, after…
Vernon MRI announcement for 2018 has nothing to do with election 2017: MLA Foster
VERNON – If you thought the B.C. Liberals’ announcement this week about a new MRI…
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens; Trans Canada to coast remains closed
KAMLOOPS – The Coquihalla Highway has reopened, allowing traffic through for the first time since…
Mud boggers getting spattered with fines in the North Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Conservation Service means business when it comes to illegal mud bogging. In…