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Vnjan2019
Cannabis courses flying high in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – There's a high demand for cannabis education courses in the valley and Okanagan…
Developers eyeing old Vernon Legion as potential pot shop
VERNON – The former Vernon Legion building downtown could be a going green. An administrative…
Mild winter playing havoc on Okanagan icewine producers
Edwin Chu is keeping his fingers crossed, checking the weather forecast obsessively and unlike the…
UBCO fails to have sexual assault tribunal case dropped
KELOWNA – The University of British Columbia Okanagan has lost its first round in a…
Surveillance cameras installed in Polson Park
VERNON – The City of Vernon has installed surveillance cameras in Polson Park. The City's…
Vernon community radio station takes another step towards being on the air
VERNON – If all goes to plan, Vernon may have a community radio station on…
Top North Okanagan cop receives second award recognizing leadership on opioid crisis
VERNON – North Okanagan RCMP detachment commander Supt. Shawna Baher was made a Member of…
Blast of arctic air expected this weekend in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – It's the Okanagan's turn for some cold weather as an arctic front is…
Dueling Vernon petitions debate dog leash bylaw
VERNON – Vernon dog owners had their say about an off-leash bylaw and now soccer…
Vernon theft suspect arrested after trying to hide from police in restaurant booth
VERNON – A suspected thief has been arrested after trying to hide from police in…
North Okanagan murderer loses appeal of sentence
VERNON – A Lumby man convicted of murdering his spouse in 2017 has lost an…
Enjoy a purr-fect brew at Vernon’s cat cafe
VERNON – If you're not satisfied sipping your latte or espresso with human company, one…
Vernon Winter Carnival gets ready to set sail
VERNON – Proof that good things are made to last, the Vernon Winter Carnival kicks…
Vernon cougar sightings no cause for alarm
VERNON – Several cougar sightings in the Vernon area recently are no cause for alarm,…
Birders flock to Salmon Arm to catch a glimpse of incredibly rare bird
SALMON ARM – It may look like a small brown bird to some, but to…
Photo of missing North Okanagan man’s truck released
ARMSTRONG – Police have released a photo of the truck that they believe is in…
One person airlifted to hospital after SUV rollover in North Okanagan
VERNON — One person was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries,…
Police watchdog drops investigation into Vernon crash
VERNON – Injuries sustained by a passenger involved in a vehicle incident involving the RCMP…
Mixed bag of weather this week in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Wind chill will play a factor at the start of the week in…
Community turns ‘dark into light’ for Cherryville family who lost everything in house fire
CHERRYVILLE – Kicking through the ashes of her former home, Angelica Colombon de Rodriguez stumbled…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating crash involving Vernon RCMP
VERNON – The Independent Investigation Office is looking into a serious crash early this morning…
Vernon firestarter lands three-year sentence for 2014 arson spree
VERNON – A former Salmon Arm school teacher-turned-spree-arsonist got almost three years in prison today…
Former Splatsin Chief wins first round in alleged racially motivated firing
ENDERBY – The First Nations Health Authority has lost an appeal by a former Chief…
Facilitator prepped for hot-button downtown Vernon business meeting on public safety
VERNON – The stage is set for what looks to be a lively conversation about…