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Charlotte Helston
Help solve the mystery surrounding these old slides found at B.C. garage sale
A collection of old film slides is going viral after the family who found them…
Why B.C. isn’t funding new ‘life-changing’ drug for some cystic fibrosis patients
VERNON – The manufacturer of a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis patients like Vernon’s Melissa…
‘I am terrified’: Vernon woman days away from running out of life-changing drug
VERNON – Time is running out for Melissa Verleg. The Vernon woman, who suffers from…
North Okanagan men share how they kicked their addictions
"I WAS OUT THERE DYING ON THE STREETS OF KELOWNA" VERNON – Jacob Philp knows…
Vernon sex assault charge dropped against accused murderer
VERNON – A sexual assault case in Vernon Provincial Court has been abandoned by the…
Addictions recovery centre in Vernon not just for men anymore
VERNON – A longtime gap in services for women struggling with addictions in Vernon is…
Vernon homeless man acquitted in stabbing case
VERNON – A 62-year-old homeless man broke down in tears today after being acquitted of…
Mystery of jawbone found on Vernon beach solved
VERNON – To the untrained eye, it looked a lot like a human jawbone. As…
Family that built Mabel Lake Resort recalls what life was like 100 years ago
KINGFISHER – Today, Mabel Lake Road is a busy corridor packed in the summertime with…
Complaints of fruit pickers living in derelict North Okanagan house investigated by regional district
VERNON – The North Okanagan Regional District is investigating complaints about a group of fruit…
Why there are so many little black bugs buzzing around the Interior this year
You can’t walk very far these days without getting a small, winged insect stuck in…
Highway message board in Okanagan just can’t get it right
VERNON – An automated sign on Highway 97 south of Vernon is going off script…
Lucky coincidence leads Vernon woman to sister she didn’t know she had
VERNON – Better late than never is the phrase a 79-year-old North Okanagan woman is…
Housing, childcare, and job challenges affecting viability of living in Okanagan
VERNON – If Jolene Graff had the choice, she would still be living in Vernon.…
North Okanagan woman cracks case of weird blob washed up on beach
VERNON – It’s been likened to ‘Ogopogo eggs’ and ‘my wife’s cooking’ but whatever it…
Vernon homeless camp shrinking as City steps up enforcement of new bylaw
VERNON – A large homeless camp in Vernon is clearing out as officials begin enforcing…
iN PHOTOS: Solar eclipse draws huge crowd in Vernon
VERNON – Whether they were watching through pinhole projectors, telescopes or filtered glasses, people in…
‘This isn’t a proud situation for us’: Polson Park camper explains difficulties of new Vernon bylaw
“THE BYLAW MAKES COMPLETE SENSE TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIVE IN A PARK” VERNON –…
Homeless man on the move again after eviction from vacant Vernon lot
VERNON – Maurice Samson has just been evicted from the vacant lot at the north…
How Vernon RCMP volunteers are protecting us from a new threat: invasive mussels
VERNON – Crime prevention volunteers in Vernon are on the lookout for an intruder of…
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
VERNON – A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a…
Drug-fuelled assault left North Okanagan man naked, beaten, and pepper sprayed
VERNON – A violent assault that left a man naked, beaten and pepper sprayed earned…
‘It’s leading to burnout,’ Vernon business owner says of local labour shortage
VERNON – Lisa Gallie used to get 50 to 70 resumes when she advertised a…
City of Vernon takes local man to court over harassment, insults
VERNON – Art Gourley just won't shut up. The 74-year-old Vernon man is well known…