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Vnmar2021
COVID outbreak at Vernon long-term care home declared over
Interior Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak at the Noric House long-term care facility in…
New childcare spaces set to open in Kamloops, Okanagan
Okanagan and Kamloops families will soon have access to more childcare spaces. The province announced…
$500K win for Shuswap mother and daughter who bought lotto ticket in Kelowna
Theresa Worthington and her daughter Alexa thought they were stopping at the store to satisfy…
January illicit drug deaths double in Interior Health region
Illicit drug overdose deaths within the Interior Health region are double what they were a…
Dangerous Vernon driver gets less jail time because of police mistakes
His dangerous driving has already left a Vernon nurse paralyzed from the neck down but…
Vernon rec centre to be transformed into COVID-19 vaccination clinic
The Vernon Recreation Centre auditorium is set to be transformed into a large-scale vaccination clinic.…
Vernon RCMP officer saves life of opioid overdose victim
A Vernon man is lucky to be alive after repeated doses of naloxone weren't reviving…
North Okanagan school locked down after student allegedly threatens teacher
A North Okanagan middle school went into lockdown today after a student allegedly threatened a…
Former school principal guilty in North Okanagan child pornography case
A 78-year-old Armstrong resident and former school principal who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, told…
Vernon break and enter believed to be targeted
An early morning break-in left some Vernon residents injured, though police say they don't believe…
What is the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and why is it in court?
Its members are known for wearing pasta colanders on their heads and believing that the…
Unusual circle patterns caught by photographer on Mara Lake
When Salmon Arm resident Grant Cruickshank saw these strange designs in the ice on Mara…
Vernon city council says no to drug decriminalization
A move put forward by a Vernon councillor in support of decriminalizing the possession of…
Elks Lodge members feel ‘bullied’ by Vernon over $100K grant support
The City of Vernon is preventing a 100-year-old service club from getting its hands on…
Vernon bylaw officers dealt with more than 150 COVID-19 violations in 2020
City of Vernon bylaw officers dealt with 152 COVID-19 related violations throughout 2020. The investigations,…