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Local men come to aid of Great Horned owls stuck in Vernon soccer net
VERNON – A pair of Great Horned owls tangled up in a soccer net flew…
Rainclouds fail to scare away too many North Okanagan tourists
VERNON – Cool, rainy weather over the past few weeks may have put a bit…
Finally, sunny and hot for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Dust off the beach umbrella and stand-up paddle board, fire up the barbecue…
North Okanagan manslaughter case may hinge on police statements
VERNON – Legal arguments in a North Okanagan manslaughter case could determine whether the trial…
Grow-op raided by police same location as Vernon shooting
VERNON – The location of this morning’s police raid at a licensed grow-op in Vernon…
UPDATE: Lots of noise as RCMP raid licensed Vernon grow-ops
VERNON – A loud noise that may have sounded like gunshots early this morning was…
Vernon defence lawyer calls for more treatment beds, mental health services for offenders
VERNON – A Vernon defence lawyer who’s helped a great number of addicts and mentally…
RCMP not letting youth off the hook following prank bomb threat at Vernon mall
VERNON – Police are sending a message after the latest incident of swatting — deceiving…
Vernon’s new kindness meters proving their worth
VERNON – Kindness meters appear to be having an effect on aggressive panhandling in Vernon.…
Drowning numbers in Thompson-Okanagan drop for another year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – There have been less drowning deaths in the Thompson-Okanagan this year compared to…
Controversial referendum on ancestral Splatsin burial site called off
ENDERBY – The voices of the elders have been heard. Splatsin First Nation chief and…
With referendum just days away, Splatsin increase pressure on band council to call off vote on ancestral burial site
ENDERBY – Public pressure is mounting for the Splatsin band council to cancel a referendum…
Two-year-old in serious condition after Armstrong car crash
ARMSTRONG – A toddler was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a car crash…
Province to put fish-killing chemical into two Okanagan lakes to control invasive perch
OKANAGAN – Two lakes in the Central Okanagan are being closed for fishing so the…
Family questions coroner’s report labelling Vernon deaths as suicide pact
VERNON – The deaths of two people last summer, one of whom was found in…
Charge dropped against 15-year-old Vernon boy accused of murder
VERNON – Only one of three people originally accused in a Vernon murder case is…
Splatsin band members formally ask chief and council to cancel referendum, protect ancestral grave site
ENDERBY – First Nations elders in a North Okanagan community have served their band’s chief…
UPDATE: Funnel cloud spotted in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Several people have reported seeing a funnel cloud in the sky above a…
Vernon RCMP asking for help to find wanted man
VERNON – Police in Vernon are hoping someone has seen Vincent Silas Maxwell. Maxwell is…
Elementary school students from Vernon convince city to stop mowing down pollinator plants
VERNON – They may be little, but a group of passionate Grade 4 students from…
Silver Star unveils new summer tubing ride
VERNON – Tubing at Silver Star Mountain isn’t just a winter activity anymore. While many…
Fewer than 300 spawning salmon counted on Shuswap River
NORTH OKANAGAN – Only 286 chinook salmon were counted spawning on the mid-Shuswap River in…
Rain and thunderstorms in the weekend forecast
OKANAGAN – Dust off the board games, grab a good book and curl up next…
Splatsin elders protest sale of sacred burial ground
ENDERBY – The remains of their ancestors are not for sale. That’s what some elders…