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Vernon School District using community work to help kids, says punishment is not the answer
“IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT THEY WERE SUSPENDED FOR, IT’S THE STORY UNDERNEATH” VERNON – It…
Vernon students spread message of kindness with hundreds of #positivepostnotes
VERNON – The notes are small, but the impact is big. Students at Vernon Secondary…
UPDATE: Vernon crash sends two people to hospital
VERNON – Two people were taken to hospital after an early morning crash in Vernon.…
Pot brownies at North Okanagan high school weren’t laced, ‘just very, very powerful’
ARMSTRONG – A person who claims to have first-hand knowledge of a pot-related incident at…
Customers ‘didn’t want to see it:’ Vernon woman alleges boss discriminated against her over pregnancy
VERNON – A Vernon woman alleges she was discriminated against by her employer due to…
Mother of teenage boy struck in North Okanagan hit and run appeals for tips
'I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THAT THEY LEFT… WHAT IF HE WAS CRITICALLY INJURED?' ARMSTRONG –…
Police unable to test marijuana consumed by North Okanagan students
ARMSTRONG – Testing if marijuana brownies consumed by a group of high school students in…
Vernon judge slams police over ‘egregious’ strip search
VERNON – The violation of a man's rights by police was so egregious, a Vernon…
Slippery conditions contributed to two weekend crashes in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – There were a couple crashes over the weekend attributed, at least in…
Residents told to take precautions in light of Coldstream mailbox thefts
VERNON – Police are investigating a rash of mailbox thefts in Coldstream. Over the last…
North Okanagan RCMP investigating after young boy offered ride in Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – Police are canvassing for information after a young Armstrong boy was offered a…
Pet supply shop owner in Salmon Arm won’t have a record for sexual assault
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm pet supply shop owner whose staff are all women…
Students treated for ‘severe reaction’ to marijuana at North Okanagan high school
ARMSTRONG – School officials are encouraging parents to talk to their kids about drug use…
Man accused in Vancouver murder case also facing sexual assault charge out of Vernon
VERNON – The man accused of murdering a Japanese ESL student in Vancouver now faces…
Car blows through stop sign, collides with Vernon building
VERNON – Drivers in Vernon are being reminded to slow down and watch for ice…
Lumby man remembered for working hard, dreaming big and helping others
LUMBY – Ray Smyth put his heart into everything he did, whether it was volunteering…
Witnesses describe hearing gunshots on day of Polson Park shootout
VERNON – The manager of the Green Valley Hotel was at home with his wife…
Number of thefts from vehicles nearly doubles in Vernon area
VERNON – Property-related crime continues to plague the Vernon RCMP detachment. From October to December…
Okanagan municipality wants review of RCMP staffing system
OKANAGAN – A municipality in the Okanagan wants to make sure it’s getting a fair…
Impaired driving guilty plea expected from Vernon woman in 2014 fatal crash
VERNON – A woman accused of impaired driving causing death is expected to plead guilty…
Police costs going up as Armstrong’s population cracks 5,000 people
ARMSTRONG – Armstrong residents will be paying more for police service — the only question…
Vernon rally draws attention to missing and murdered indigenous women
VERNON – For local woman Meagan Louis, a rally for missing and murdered indigenous women…
Polson Park shooting started with a robbery gone wrong at the Green Valley Motel
VERNON- A high profile shootout in Polson Park broke out after a robbery went south…
Vernon MRI announcement for 2018 has nothing to do with election 2017: MLA Foster
VERNON – If you thought the B.C. Liberals’ announcement this week about a new MRI…