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Trial date, preliminary inquiries set for late 2018 in Curtis Sagmoen case
VERNON – Important dates have been set in the high profile case of Silver Creek…
Donations pour in for family of Lumby snowmobile president who died doing what he loved
LUMBY – There’s an outpouring of support for the young family of a Lumby man…
Shuswap men who restored historic fire lookout facing possible $10,000 fine
SICAMOUS – Volunteers who used elbow grease and donated money to restore a B.C. treasure…
RCMP locate missing North Okanagan woman, then bring her into custody
VERNON – A woman reported missing last month is now in custody on outstanding warrants.…
Dangerous driving conviction for man who hit North Okanagan pedestrian with his car
VERNON – A young man accused of using his BMW to assault a woman walking…
Drunk driver was speeding excessively in 2016 fatal crash in Vernon, coroner says
VERNON – The driver of a pickup truck that crashed on Highway 6 killing two…
Curtis Sagmoen to remain in custody for now
VERNON – Curtis Sagmoen will remain in custody after being denied bail today on some…
Woodpeckers causing thousands of dollars in damage at North Okanagan theatre
VERNON – Damage at a North Okanagan theatre is leaving the building riddled with holes,…
North Okanagan standoff suspect pleads guilty to uttering threats
VERNON – A man at the centre of a lengthy standoff with police in the…
Vernon’s top cop announces retirement
VERNON – A change in leadership is coming at the Vernon RCMP detachment as top…
Traci Genereaux’s family still waiting for answers, months after her body was found
VERNON – The family of a Vernon teen whose remains were found on a rural…
VIDEO: Vernon store employee assists man lying face down in the snow when others walked by
VERNON – When James Auger came around the corner of the Wholesale Club Gas Bar…
UPDATE: Judge needs time to decide whether or not to grant Curtis Sagmoen bail
SALMON ARM – A North Okanagan man accused of crimes against multiple women will have…
Curtis Sagmoen hears latest assault charges read aloud in court
VERNON – Curtis Wayne Sagmoen made his first official appearance on a set of new…
“It’s going to be massive”: What pot legalization means for the economy in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Just how much of an economic impact is legalization of marijuana going to…
Guess who’s coming for lunch: Research study looks at those using Vernon soup kitchen
VERNON – Assumptions are sometimes made about those who rely on services like soup kitchens,…
‘Bell Bows’ honour North Okanagan traffic flagger; remind drivers to slow down
VERNON – You may have noticed orange bows adorning the backs of vehicles around Vernon…
Vernon judge calls drug dealer ‘reckless’ in selling heroin amid overdose crisis
VERNON – A judge noted the high death toll from drug overdoses in the Vernon…
Yes, that was lightning in the Okanagan last night
OKANAGAN – A pretty special combination of weather is required to create lightning in the…
‘It made my stomach turn:’ Escort recalls visit to Silver Creek property
SILVER CREEK – It was close to midnight on a rural, back country road last…
Flying squirrel swoops in for a visit in Shuswap family’s living room
SHUSWAP – A Shuswap family had the pleasure of an unexpected guest Monday evening. Selina…
North Okanagan group has plans to provide shopping carts to homeless people
VERNON – A non-profit group in the North Okanagan has come up with an idea…
UPDATE: High profile Vernon homeless camp dismantled
"THERE'S NOWHERE IN VERNON WE'RE ALLOWED TO CAMP" VERNON – Several homeless people in a…
Vernon mother fears son with disabilities could be homeless, incarcerated after she’s gone
VERNON – Classic Jay: When he was 10 years old, his teachers noticed him trying…