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VNJUN2023
Vernon man reviewing every eatery in the city in memory of late wife
A Vernon man is on a mission to review every single restaurant, cafe and eatery…
Vernon firefighters extinguish two blazes in downtown park
Firefighters extinguished two wildfires this afternoon in a downtown Vernon park. According to a city…
Historic Vernon post office damaged by suspicious fire
A historic 140-year-old Vernon building was damaged this morning by fire. Vernon fire department quickly…
UPDATE: Vernon pharmacist gets plea deal for manslaughter of girlfriend
Almost three years after the girlfriend of Vernon pharmacist Shaun Wiebe was taken off a…
Vernon RCMP release sketch of attempted child luring suspect
Police have issued a sketch of a suspect who tried to pick up a child…
RCMP close off Vernon park near courthouse after ‘suspicious’ device found
Vernon RCMP have cordoned off a downtown park following the discovery of a suspicious device.…
Okanagan, Kamloops under a severe thunderstorm watch
The potential for severe weather in the form of thunderstorms is high in Kamloops and…
Vernon theatre company gets hate messages; sadly it’s nothing new
While a Vernon theatre company enjoys a completely sold-out run of the musical Cabaret, the…
Another suspicious device found in Vernon
Vernon RCMP closed a street yesterday as they responded to another suspicious device. According to…
Campfire ban in Thompson-Okanagan to be lifted
There's good news for anyone planning on going camping this weekend as the campfire ban…
Vernon RCMP confirm ‘suspicious device’ was an actual bomb
A suspicious device found along the railway tracks in Vernon yesterday was a pipe bomb.…
Vernon man assaults girlfriend, then sets fire to her front door
Less than a year-and-half after Vernon resident Reginald Ram got house arrest for assaulting his…
UPDATE: Highway 97 reopens following crash near Monte Lake
Highway 97 has reopened to single-lane alternating traffic near Monte Lake after a crash. The…
UPDATE: Highway 97A north of Enderby reopens after police incident
An unfolding police incident closed Highway 97A north of Enderby this afternoon. The highway was…
Vernon man charged with murder unfit to stand trial
A Vernon man charged with the murder of a 50-year-old man in 2017 has been…
One dead in Highway 97 crash near Monte Lake
One person died yesterday in a vehicle collision on Highway 97 near Monte Lake. According…
More jail time for Shuswap man involved in armed robbery
Last September, Ryan Adam Charron spent hours holed up in a Salmon Arm house while…
Body found in Vernon ravine along Highway 6
A body was found in a Vernon ravine near Highway 6 yesterday. The body was…
Badly burned person found in downtown Vernon park
Vernon RCMP are investigating after a person was found in a downtown park this morning…
Family sues Vernon ski club after son allegedly bit teammate, showed porn
A Vernon family is taking a local ski club to court after their son was…
Caravan Farm Theatre’s summer play ‘hilarious’ look at depression
This summer's offering from the North Okanagan's Caravan Farm Theatre is about finding joy in…
North Okanagan mom struggles with new ICBC rules after son’s horrific crash
Last Mother's Day, Lumby resident Gen Acton was hoping to spend some quality time with…
Province aims to seize alleged Lake Country drug dealer’s home
An accused Lake Country drug dealer risks having his home and vehicle seized by the…
Where to watch Canada Day fireworks in the Thompson-Okanagan
Kelowna will have the largest Canada Day festival in the region with music, activities and…