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Car blows through stop sign, collides with Vernon building
VERNON – Drivers in Vernon are being reminded to slow down and watch for ice…
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…
Fault at Armstrong substation created widespread power outage
NORTH OKANAGAN – Thousands were without power this afternoon due to issues at a major…
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…
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…
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…
UPDATE: Highway 97A crash near Grindrod is clear
UPDATE: 3:35 PM FEB. 19 GRINDROD – The crash that prompted the closure of Highway…
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…
North Okanagan RCMP investigating after young boy offered ride in Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – Police are canvassing for information after a young Armstrong boy was offered a…
Two 15-year-old boys hit by car while crossing street in Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – Police are investigating a hit and run that left two teenage boys in…
Residents told to take precautions in light of Coldstream mailbox thefts
VERNON – Police are investigating a rash of mailbox thefts in Coldstream. Over the last…
Slippery conditions contributed to two weekend crashes in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – There were a couple crashes over the weekend attributed, at least in…
Vernon cops investigating two break and enters
VERNON – Thieves broke into a home and a business almost two weeks ago and…