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North Okanagan writer in the running for $25K literary prize
NORTH OKANAGAN – Coldstream writer Laisha Rosnau has made the shortlist of the 2020 Kobzar…
All candidates debate in Vernon was lacking one key element
VERNON – For an all-candidates debate just two weeks shy of a general election, the…
We’re not getting any better at attracting — and killing — bears
The number of bears that needed to be destroyed this year in B.C. jumped by…
Vernon man charged with heroin dealing skips bail, lives quiet life in Lake Country for five years
VERNON – A Lake Country man charged with dealing heroin in 2014 appeared in a…
Vernon drug smuggler loses last chance at appeal
VERNON – A Vernon man currently serving jail time for attempting to import $180,000 of…
FRONT LINE: How Vernon’s downtown cops get compliance through compassion
VERNON – Standing on the gravel a couple of metres from Vernon's Linear Park, RCMP…
Vernon ‘considering its options’ on fire captain reinstated after sexual activity in chief’s office
VERNON – The City of Vernon is contemplating its next move after it recently lost…
Ebus launches Shuswap service today
Ebus is launching its inaugural trip through the Shuswap today, Oct. 7. The route will…
Vernon co-workers scoop $500K in lotto win
VERNON – A group of seven pharmacy workers have scooped up a $500,000 lottery win.…
Enderby teen under investigation for sending bomb threats to Montreal airport
ENDERBY – A 16-year-old Enderby teenager is under investigation for allegedly sending bomb threats to…
How an innovative approach to curbing a Vernon bike thief failed
VERNON – A provincial court judge has dismissed an innovative approach to bicycle theft which…
How these Vernon sisters turned ratty old T-shirts into reusable bags
VERNON – In a bid to reduce the use of plastic bags two Vernon school…
Election 2019: Conservatives favourites to win North Okanagan-Shuswap
NORTH OKANAGAN – Voters have just less than three weeks to decide on who they…
Huge ‘majestic’ buck takes daily visits to Vernon backyard
VERNON – Stan Lawlor says when he first saw the huge buck that's taken to…
Vernon loses appeal against reinstated fire captain previously fired for sexual activity in chief’s office
VERNON – A Vernon fire captain who was reinstated after he was fired for having…
Vernon physiotherapist charged with sexual assault set to plead guilty
VERNON – A Vernon physiotherapist charged with multiple counts of sexual assault intends to plead…
Enderby area dubbed ‘Greenderby’ as pot shops bloom
ENDERBY – Dubbed 'Greenderby' by one visiting elder, pockets of Splatsín First Nations land around…
Vernon dog walker allegedly slapped in the face, spat on by men at Kin Beach
VERNON – A 59-year-old was allegedly spat at and slapped across the face during an…
Vernon cop heads out on 239 kilometre walk
VERNON – A Vernon RCMP officer is setting out to walk almost 250 kilometres in…
Former Vernon Catholic priest being sued over sex abuse allegations
VERNON – A Vernon man has launched a court case against a former Catholic priest…
Proposed bylaw will ticket North Okanagan dog owners for not carrying poop bags
NORTH OKANAGAN – Dog owners in the North Okanagan could soon face fines for not…
‘A very demanding mistress:’ Unique North Okanagan cafe to close after 24 years
ENDERBY – A little over four years ago iNFOnews.ca visited Lorenzo's Cafe and reported how…
Vernon home destroyed by fire as crews stopped blaze from spreading
VERNON – Vernon firefighters managed to stop a fire that gutted a house on 35…
Why a city’s powers to demolish derelict buildings is limited
VERNON – Walking along the leafy sidewalk of a street in downtown Vernon, three properties…