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Damaged Vernon parking meters turn up in ‘weird’ places

VERNON - The number of vandalized parking meters in Vernon continues to climb, and the pieces are turning up in some unusual places. A further 19 meters were damaged Tuesday night, following a reported 74 over the weekend of Nov. 28 and Nov. 29, the City of Vernon’s protective services manager Clint Kanester says. In most...

Vandals destroy holiday displays at downtown Vernon store

VERNON - Four people caused extensive damage to holiday displays, lighting and the roof of a downtown store earlier this week. On Nov. 15, around 9 p.m., two males and two females, who all appear to be youths, were caught on store video surveillance damaging the holiday displays Vernon Teach and Learn on 30th Avenue...

RCMP upping presence on downtown Vernon streets

VERNON - Vernon residents will notice more police officers patrolling the downtown core. Police will be stepping up their presence downtown with daily and nightly foot patrols, RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says. The response comes on the heels of an attack on a Vernon food truck vendor, and concerns about street safety in the downtown...

Vernon council disagrees about panhandling issue

VERNON - A Vernon city councillor insists panhandling is getting out of control, but that view isn’t shared by the rest of council. Coun. Scott Anderson raised the issue after a Vernon food truck vendor spoke out about being harassed and physically assaulted downtown. “We have a duty to help anyone that needs help and...

Bike and tools stolen from Kamloops parkade

KAMLOOPS - RCMP investigators are looking for information regarding a break and enter at a downtown parkade the evening of Oct. 19. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says the break-in at the Fifth Avenue parkade happened sometime overnight. The suspect or suspects duct-taped and sprayed an oil-like substance on the surveillance cameras, she says. "The computer that...

Second fossil from the future discovered in downtown Kelowna

KELOWNA - Another fossil from the future can be seen in downtown Kelowna thanks to an Okanagan artist taking part in a controversial public art pilot program. The metallic capsule filled with futuristic debris is suspended above a walkway in Kelowna’s cultural district. It was created by artist Johann Wessels for the Kelowna Art Gallery...

Okanagan Marathon to shut down majority of downtown roads this weekend

KELOWNA - Thousands of runners from across the country will be lacing up their shoes and taking part in the 21st annual BMO Okanagan Marathon in Kelowna this weekend. The race is part of the Okanagan Family Festival Weekend, which includes the 42.2-km marathon, a 21.1-km half marathon, a 10-km run/walk, a 5-km run/walk, a...

Red piano popular downtown Kamloops attraction

KAMLOOPS - It didn’t take long for the blue piano to be replaced by a shiny new red one this summer and it didn’t take long for the public to embrace the spirit of new one either. The blue piano was put out of commission at the beginning of July when a man vandalized it,...

Bystanders tackle armed jewelry store robber

KELOWNA – Two suspects remain at large in Kelowna after an armed robbery at a downtown jewelry store Tuesday evening. The robbery happened just after 5 p.m. when police were called to the 1200 block of Cannery Lane. According to a release sent by Cpl. Joe Duncan, two men entered the store, locked the doors...