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Vnmay2016
Lieutenant Governor honours locals for bravery
OKANAGAN – A dozen locals will be honoured by the lieutenant governor of B.C. next…
Memorial will honour Lumby woman killed two years ago
VERNON – The community is making sure a Lumby woman killed two years ago is…
Stolen property, drugs and other crimes occupy Vernon RCMP over past three months
VERNON – A marijuana grow-op take down and a stolen property investigation are among several…
Motorcyclist loses (again) in collision with vehicle
SALMON ARM – A motorcyclist was taken to hospital and another driver issued a ticket…
Human remains found in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – Partially decomposed human remains were found in Salmon Arm last week, leading…
Record snow melt keeps river levels a month ahead of schedule
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – An extremely warm spring has led to record snow melt in the high…
Major crimes unit investigating disappearance of Caitlin Potts from North Okanagan
VERNON – Friends and family have not heard from her in more than three months…
Sun and rain expected in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – With Mother Nature expected to dump a mix of sun and rain on…
Man and woman stealing lottery tickets from North Okanagan businesses: RCMP
VERNON – Police are investigating a series of lottery ticket thefts from Vernon businesses. In…
Vernon crews put out fire at legal marijuana grow operation
VERNON – Vernon firefighters extinguished an electrical fire at a legal grow operation early this…
Parent of North Okanagan-Shuswap student sues School District 83 over breach of duties
SALMON ARM – The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District is being sued by the parent of…
Lake Country break and enters on the rise
LAKE COUNTRY – A rise in thefts in the area has police warning residents to…
North Okanagan woman urges safety after sister and niece thrown from bikes
COLDSTREAM – A North Okanagan woman who says her sister "came within an inch of…
Spring freshet a month early in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – River levels are rising in the Southern Interior but there is minimal flood…
Rainy long weekend expected in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – We can expect cooler and wetter days this long weekend, with temperatures expected…
Strawberry harvest so early in the Okanagan, some crops are already finishing
“GET YOUR JAM POTS OUT, IT’S TIME TO SNAP INTO ACTION” OKANAGAN – Strawberry farmers…
Armstrong hiker reported missing was ‘having a great time in the mountains’
VERNON – An Armstrong man on a solo hiking expedition in Monashee Provincial Park was…
Major crimes unit investigating disappearance of woman from North Okanagan
VERNON – A woman who has not been seen since the last week of April…
Police looking for $40,000 travel trailer stolen in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – RCMP are hoping the public can help track down a travel trailer…
Teen arrested on firearms charge during investigation into Vernon shooting incidents
VERNON – Police have arrested a Vernon teenager believed to be involved in a recent…
Blooming out of control: North Okanagan gardener admits abundance of irises an ‘obsession’
'I THINK I HAVE ONE OF THE BIGGEST COLLECTIONS AROUND' FALKLAND – North Okanagan gardener…
UPDATE: Armstrong man located in Monashee Provincial Park
VERNON – An Armstrong man who was reported missing after heading out to hike in…
Pair dead in Anglemont murder-suicide three years ago were teen and step mother
** CONTENT ADVISORY ** ANGLEMONT – The motive behind a murder-suicide three years ago in…
Extra RCMP resources deployed to Vernon after three shootings in the city
VERNON – An escalation of violence in Vernon has the RCMP calling in additional resources.…