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Vnfeb2017
Weather office getting serious about snowfall warnings
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings across many parts of the Southern Interior…
2016 census shows Vernon officially has more than 40,000 people
VERNON – The city grew by just more than 5 per cent, slightly above the…
Man shot by police in Salmon Arm facing more than 20 charges from incident
SALMON ARM – A 22-year-old man who was shot by police in Salmon Arm is…
Sunshine and milder temperatures expected for the long weekend in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – The snow may be causing chaos now, but that’s likely short lived as…
North Okanagan man sent to prison for violent convenience store robbery
LUMBY – A North Okanagan man who robbed a convenience store and traumatized the lone…
UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway reopened after weather closure
KAMLOOPS – The Coquihalla Highway has been reopend as of 4 p.m. today, Feb. 9,…
FENTANYL CRISIS: Health officials consider stepping up overdose prevention services in Vernon, Penticton
VERNON – Rising overdose numbers have health officials plotting their next plan of attack against…
Mud boggers getting spattered with fines in the North Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Conservation Service means business when it comes to illegal mud bogging. In…
Former Sparkling Hill bookkeeper could go to jail for ‘second salary’ paid in fraudulent cheques
“EFFECTIVELY, MS. MILLIGAN WAS PAYING HERSELF A SECOND SALARY” VERNON – A former bookkeeper at…
North Okanagan RCMP canvassing for tips in Lumby break and enter case
LUMBY – Police in the North Okanagan are looking for tips after firearms were stolen…
10 things to do in Vernon over the Family Day long weekend
VERNON – The long weekend is almost here, and so are a number of events…
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens; Trans Canada to coast remains closed
KAMLOOPS – The Coquihalla Highway has reopened, allowing traffic through for the first time since…
Not everyone drove according to road conditions yesterday
VERNON – Concrete barriers and street lights were some of the things driver accidentally plowed…
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…
Knife alllegedly used in armed robbery at Armstrong 7-Eleven
ARMSTRONG – Two employees at an Armstrong convenience store were left shaken, but unharmed, after…