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Charlotte Helston
What will Vernon’s new modular housing look like and where will it go?
VERNON – A bit like Lego blocks, Vernon’s new modular housing will be pre-fabricated off-site…
The woman behind the magical Christmas ornaments appearing in Vernon parks
VERNON – Pat Burnip, a retired Vernon social worker, is extremely humble about the lovely,…
Vernon faces ‘risks’ without more police officers, top cop says
VERNON – Without an increase of general duty officers, there will be risks to the…
Family, friends plead for tips in case of missing Shuswap woman
"I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW HOW GREAT A PERSON SHE IS, HOW BIG HER HEART…
A day in the life of one of Vernon’s Provincial Court Judges
VERNON – He doesn’t wear a wig or swing a gavel. His uniform is a…
Vernon mayor given immediate roadside prohibition after breathalyzer test
VERNON – Mayor Akbal Mund says he went out to pick up a friend who…
How Vernon women are lifting the spirits of those less fortunate one friendly gesture at a time
VERNON – “You’re looking fabulous in the sparkly one,” Jacquie Gebhardt says, smiling at the…
Mother of missing Vernon teen asked to provide DNA sample
VERNON – The mother of a missing Vernon teen says she was asked to supply…
Man tied to site of human remains discovery in North Okanagan remains in custody
VERNON – A man associated with a property in the North Okanagan where human remains…
Charges laid in Vernon car crash that killed two young women
VERNON – Drunk driving charges have been laid against a North Okanagan man in connection…
North Okanagan deer farmer vows to fight court case ‘to the bitter end’
ENDERBY – An outspoken farmer in the North Okanagan says provincial authorities do not intimidate…
It’s a ‘free for all’ for Vernon pot shops operating without business licenses
“RIGHT NOW IT’S A FREE FOR ALL” VERNON – Daniel Didio opened a marijuana dispensary…
Vernon council considers changing the rules of the game for pot shops
VERNON – Vernon council is considering putting restrictions on the storefront sale of marijuana. Coun.…
UPDATE: Vernon man admits to manslaughter in 2015 Polson Park case
"WE WANT HELP FOR THEM. WE KNOW WHAT JASON WENT THROUGH IN HIS OWN LIFE"…
Round two of wild weather on the way today in the Interior
With many still cleaning up after yesterday’s storm, more wild weather could be on the…
A new chapter begins for Vernon’s infamous Green Valley Motel
VERNON – It’s out with the old, in with the new at a prominent Vernon…
How local communities are ensuring these vintage B.C. mountain destinations remain open
Tiny dots of human civilization on a backdrop of pristine wilderness, B.C’s historic fire lookout…
“I was high for my entire stay:” Why B.C. prisons aren’t helping addicts
His parents thought a few months in jail would force him to sober up. They…
Inquiry by trails group prompted government investigation into tiny cabin at Eagle Pass lookout
SHUSWAP – The ‘complaint’ that prompted a government investigation into the Eagle Pass fire lookout…
Tiny cabin in the mountains is historic, stunning, and tied up in ‘bureaucratic BS’
SHUSWAP – It looks like something from the Swiss Alps, but it's right here in…
High profile Vernon homeless camp makes issues hard to ignore
"IT PUTS HOW BAD HOMELESSNESS IS RIGHT IN THE PUBLIC'S EYE" VERNON – It’s a…
Vernon man tells judge he didn’t know his girlfriends were 15
VERNON – A Vernon man in his early twenties who met two 15-year-old girls on…
BREAKING: Child pornography charges against alleged Vernon arsonist tossed
VERNON – A Vernon man has been acquitted of all child pornography charges after a…
Seasonal staff at Vernon’s Silver Star mountain struggle to find housing
'WE APPLIED TO SO MANY PLACES IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY' VERNON – Locals aren’t the…