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Leaky septic and $20K debt: Vernon trailer park owner at a loss for what to do
Carol Goldstone is hoping a judge will make a reasonable decision about what to do…

‘I want to look him in the eye:’ Ashley Simpson’s mother now waiting for justice
Ashley Simpson's mother, Cindy Simpson, says she always knew her daughter had been murdered and…

‘I don’t know who I would have been:’ Vernon Paralympian reflects on life after losing a leg
Vernon resident Michelle Salt has the words "Life is tough darling, but so are you,"…

‘It’s just about being kind’: North Okanagan senior gets haircut from the passenger’s seat
She may have been rather cramped, but when North Okanagan hairdresser Jesse Blades heard one…

‘The best memories I ever had:’ Former Lake Country restaurateur laments loss after fire
Even though Sue Miller no longer owns the Lake Country Italian restaurant that was recently…
Chasing down the legend of Vernon’s underground tunnels
At least once a month someone will ask Gerry Sellars about the tunnels which allegedly…

B.C. Boy Scout still a ‘chill kid’ as ‘ear gear’ gadget gains worldwide media attention
For a 12-year-old who has been interviewed by Dr. Phil, done live radio in the…

Vernon author’s Himalayan adventure a personal memoir of discovery
When retired school principal Patti Shales Lefkos went on a three-month hiking trip to Nepal…

iN PHOTOS: Meet Cooper, Lumby’s favourite resident
When he walks past the local school, the kids call out to him, and when…
DOCTOR ELECTRONIC: Self-taught Vernon inventor fascinated by everything
Dressed in a white lab coat with a long white wispy goatee Garry Garbutt looks…

A different kind of ride share: Okanagan octogenarian creates an opportunity for all to get on the rail trail
VERNON – When Steve Skultety first headed out onto the Okanagan Rail Trail on his…