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Suspect charged with arson after fire destroyed Coldstream home
A 38-year-old man has been charged with arson after a fire at a home in…
Shuswap high school closed due to staff shortages
A Shuswap high school has closed its doors today due to a lack of teachers.…
Kelowna RCMP identify woman whose body was found at dog park
Kelowna RCMP has identified a woman whose body was found at the North Glenmore Dog…
Kelowna RCMP officer demoted after storing meth at his home for 10 years
– This story was originally published Jan. 14, 2022. A Kelowna RCMP officer has been…
B.C. trade show organizer learns global pandemic not good enough reason to get refund
A B.C. trade show organizer has found that a global pandemic is not a good…
Vernon taxi company faces dilemma picking up workers from facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks
The manager of a Vernon taxi company says he's stuck between a "rock and a…
B.C. babysitter convicted in drowning of baby wins chance at appeal
A B.C. babysitter who pleaded guilty after a 17-month-old baby in her care drowned in…
Okanagan real estate sales increased 25% in 2021
The number of residential properties sold across the Okanagan increased by 25 per cent in…
More people in B.C. driving while high since legalization: study
Cannabis is being detected in twice as many injured drivers since it was legalized says…
Police launch homicide investigation into suspicious death in downtown Vernon
Vernon RCMP is conducting a homicide investigation after a person was found dead outside the…
High number of students with mask ‘exemptions’ force North Okanagan school closure
Armstrong Elementary School will be closed for two days due to staff shortages after a…
Parents of Vernon nurse killed in drunk driving crash win civil case
The parents of a Kelowna nurse killed by a drunk driver in Vernon in 2014…
Kelowna company fined $67K after worker seriously injured by table saw
A B.C. renovation company has been issued a $67,000 fine from WorkSafeBC after a worker…
Vernon man charged with drug dealing after SUV seized due to hit and run
A 29-year-old Vernon man has been charged with drug trafficking following an incident where his…
‘Unlocked and idling’: Vernon RCMP use GPS to track stolen truck
With the help of fancy technology, Vernon RCMP has recovered a stolen vehicle after the…
Kelowna, Kamloops pot shops still pay big bucks as Vernon reduces licence fees
The City of Vernon has reduced its sky-high business licences costs for cannabis stores, but…
Splatsin First Nation elects new Chief
The Spaltsin First Nation has a new chief. Former band councillor Doug Thomas narrowly won…
No criminality involved in Vernon man fatally burnt in Polson Park
Vernon RCMP have confirmed criminality was not involved in the death of the 53-year-old man…
Vernon firefighters extinguish early morning house fire
One person was transported to hospital with smoke inhalation after a fire caused significant damage…
B.C. first-time homeowners grant redundant in today’s housing market
A government program for first-time homebuyers has failed to keep up with the escalation in…
B.C. teacher who did jail time banned for life from teaching
A former B.C. teacher who was jailed for six months for sexually assaulting a six-year-old…
From messy roommate to mixed-up coffee order: Top 10 moronic calls to 911 in B.C.
From a messy roommate to a barista that mixed up a coffee order, some British…
Tolko could have ‘done more’ to prevent landslides in Lumby, Cherryville area: watchdog
The B.C. forestry watchdog has found Tolko Forest Industries could have "done more" in its…
UPDATE: Highway 97 south of Vernon reopens but road still super slippery
A section of Highway 97 south of Vernon closed for several hours earlier today is…