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Vernon bicycle cop catches car thief
VERNON – An RCMP officer on a bicycle tracked down and arrested a suspect alleged…
Vernon council reject $240K Marshall Fields upgrade; opt for fence instead
VERNON – A $240,000 plan to revamp Marshall Fields was rejected by Vernon city council…
Driver hospitalized after driving into barrier and fence at Vernon school
VERNON – RCMP are investigating after a police officer witnessed a 19-year-old drive their vehicle…
City of Vernon adds a few more names to list of top earners
VERNON – The City of Vernon added a few more staffers to the list of…
North Okanagan youth worker acquitted of sexual assault
VERNON – A youth care worker charged with having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old…
Vernon cyclist hospitalized following assault
VERNON – A 30-year-old man was taken to hospital yesterday after he was assaulted while…
Mind over matter: SilverStar to hold 24-hour mountain bike race
VERNON – After racing his mountain bike for over 12 hours and now surrounded by…
Okanagan Rail Trail’s popularity means tour buses must drop off elsewhere
COLDSTREAM – With over 110,000 cyclists and pedestrians having already used the Okanagan Rail Trail…
Fire prevention program logs 75% of forested area above Peachland
PEACHLAND – A forested area above Peachland was recently thinned by around 75 per cent…
North Okanagan MP pushes for national RCMP day
NORTH OKANAGAN – North Okanagan-Shuswap Member of Parliament Mel Arnold introduced a bill today in…
Kelowna airport set for $25M exhibition centre
KELOWNA – A $25-million aerospace exhibition hall and conference centre is set to be built…
Big White mountain biking camp helps disadvantaged kids get outdoors
BIG WHITE – Kelowna area youth from disadvantaged backgrounds are getting a chance to learn…
Years in the making: North Okanagan daycare to open late summer
LUMBY – The North Okanagan is soon to see an extra 63 daycare spaces with…
Police arrest break-in suspect trying to hide at Vernon’s Upper Room Mission
VERNON – RCMP officers, with the help of their K9 Jagger, arrested a man this…
Vernon looks to immigration to fill skilled labour shortage
VERNON – The North Okanagan is set to see 100 new skilled immigrants arrive next…
Family of woman who went missing in North Okanagan offer reward for information
VERNON – The family of a North Okanagan woman who went missing three years ago…
Province should make exemption to milfoil rototilling ban to fight invasive species: report
A new Parliamentary committee report suggests that an exemption should be put in place to…
North Okanagan Regional District eyes bylaw forcing businesses to compost food waste by 2021
NORTH OKANAGAN – The Regional District Of North Okanagan has drafted a plan to force…
Unknown white powder prompts evacuation at Vernon library
VERNON – An unknown white powder found at the Vernon branch of the Okanagan Regional…
Cops nab Enderby man in Dollar Store armed robbery
ENDERBY – A 25-year-old Enderby man linked to a spate of crimes, was arrested yesterday…
Salmon Arm rooftop sprinkler inventor ahead of the curve
SALMON ARM – When Salmon Arm resident Bryan Coffey first thought to make an easy-to-install…
High times at Okanagan Indian Band’s ‘Green Mile’
NORTH OKANAGAN – Turning off Highway 97 and heading southwest on Westside Road north of…
Couple who died in North Okanagan fire felt they had ‘no way out’ of financial troubles
VERNON – A couple who died in a house fire in May 2018 were facing…
Vernon kicks off summer with Sunshine Festival
VERNON – Vernon's 25th annual Sunshine Festival takes place this Saturday, June 15, offering the…