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Charlotte Helston
Love of animals comes first for these newlyweds who rescue pets from evacuation zones
FALKLAND – A newlywed husband-and-wife team who rescue animals from wildfire evacuation zones dropped their…
Trio having a campfire in North Okanagan ‘didn’t seem to get it or care’
COLDSTREAM – Three men received fines of $1,150 each for lighting a campfire on a…
Pit bull owner comes forward with a different story about ‘stolen’ puppies
NORTH OKANAGAN – A 100 Mile House man who claims to be the owner of…
‘They have no clue how he survived’: North Okanagan woman recounts husband’s terrifying electrocution in creek
ARMSTRONG – A Spallumcheen man was rushed to hospital yesterday after getting electrocuted while trying…
Vernon woman sentenced for making fake armed robbery report
VERNON – A Vernon woman apologized in court and expressed her embarrassment for stealing roughly…
Friends and family shocked by suspicious death of Vernon man
VERNON – Family members have identified the victim of a suspicious death earlier this week…
North Okanagan man sentenced for ‘brutal’ killing of Lumby teacher
VERNON – A Vernon judge called convicted murderer Howard Krewson “selfish” and “narcissistic” as he…
Pit bull puppies taken by SPCA in bizarre North Okanagan case of alleged ‘puppy mill’
'WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP. WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE A WHOLE LOT OF…
High lake level brings North Okanagan septic concerns to the surface
VERNON – The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says this year’s flooding event is…
Flooding still has some waterfront properties in North Okanagan under evacuation order
NORTH OKANAGAN – As wildfires rage across the province, some people in the North Okanagan…
No, Vernon’s therapy dog program isn’t shutting down
VERNON – Vernon’s Therapy Dog Program is the focus of some confusion following claims that…
Finding housing the biggest concern now for Vernon residents displaced by fire
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO" VERNON – With the shock and panic…
Petition to ‘make Polson Park safe again’ not getting support from elected officials
VERNON – A petition calling on the government to “make Polson Park safe again” is…
Making sense of beach water testing
VERNON – If you go down to Sandy Beach on Okanagan Lake, you’ll find signs…
Okanagan and Thompson rivers proving deadlier than lakes this year
This year, the Thompson-Okanagan has experienced a fairly unusual trend of more people drowning in…
Traffic stop by gang enforcement unit in Vernon caught on camera going viral, police investigating
VERNON – The province’s gang enforcement unit will review an exchange between two of its…
Vernon judge makes an example of man convicted of more than 20 gun, drug and identity charges
VERNON – Ronald Learning will spend six years in jail for putting the community at…
Armstrong manslaughter case on hold until September
VERNON – There won’t be any answers in an Armstrong manslaughter case until at least…
Vernon man convicted of numerous gun and drug charges hopes to limit time behind bars
VERNON – Lawyers continue to spar in Vernon court over a fit sentence for a…
‘Not possible’ Armstrong woman died of self-strangulation during sex, pathologist testifies
CONTENT ADVISORY VERNON – Logan Scott’s story of what happened the night Armstrong woman Jillian…
How and why each Vernon council member voted on controversial camping in parks bylaw
VERNON – Despite some disagreement, a majority of Vernon council decided earlier this week to…
Suspected algae bloom in Okanagan Lake a ‘natural occurrence,’ officials say
VERNON – A possible algae bloom at the north end of Okanagan Lake continues to…
SCOTT TRIAL: Pathologist saw no signs of homicide on victim’s body
VERNON – There were no signs of trauma on Jillian McKinty's body two days after…
New owners still trying to move The Log Barn beyond past controversies
VERNON – Few businesses in the North Okanagan have done more to court customers —…