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North Okanagan woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in homicide case
A North Okanagan woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and has been sentenced in relation…
Mad about bats? Okanagan Bat program needs your help
The Bat-friendly Community Program in the North Okanagan is calling on residents of Vernon, Armstrong,…
Two people charged in death of North Okanagan child
After an investigation into the death of a child in the North Okanagan, RCMP Southeast…
Pest that caused $1 billion in damages to US corn found in North Okanagan
A pest that caused $1 billion worth of damages in the U.S. midwest corn industry…
Spallumcheen man charged with murder in North Okanagan shooting
A 46-year-old Spallumcheen man has been charged with second degree murder in connection to a…
Vernon RCMP nab 7 drivers for excessive speed over Labour Day weekend
Some drivers in the North Okanagan felt the need for speed over the Labour Day…
Swimmers warned to avoid taking a dip in north end of Kalamalka Lake
High bacterial counts in the water has the Coldstream again warning swimmers to stay out…
Excessive speeding in North Okanagan cost two drivers their cars for a week
An RCMP speed check in the North Okanagan last night caught a driver going more…
Evacuation order for properties affected by wildfire near Mabel Lake
A 600-hectare wildfire burning on the east side of Mable Lake has prompted another evacuation…
Heavy snow affecting travel, power in the South Thompson, Shuswap, North Okanagan
Heavy snowfall in the South Thompson, Shuswap and North Okanagan is wreaking havoc on the…
Proposed bylaw will ticket North Okanagan dog owners for not carrying poop bags
NORTH OKANAGAN – Dog owners in the North Okanagan could soon face fines for not…
Delays likely if North Okanagan goes ahead with plastic bag ban
NORTH OKANAGAN – A proposed single-use plastic bag ban put forward by the Regional District…
Eagle numbers soar in annual North Okanagan bird count
VERNON – It appears that 2019 is a bumper year for eagles living in the…
UPDATE: RCMP find North Okanagan teen reported missing
UPDATE: 7:48 am. Jan. 3 The 14-year-old girl from Spallumcheen reported missing Jan. 2 has…
Water quality advisory in effect in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – The district has issued a water quality advisory for the North Okanagan.…
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP investigating an assault on a taxi driver
VERNON – Police are investigating an assault on a taxi driver, after a passenger decided…
Air quality advisory issued for Vernon
VERNON – High concentrations of fine particulates have affected the air quality in Vernon. The…
Memorial road signs go missing in North Okanagan
LUMBY – Two memorial road signs erected near Lumby in the memory of a man…
North Okanagan RCMP make multiple arrests in undercover drug trafficking operation
VERNON – More arrests have been made in Vernon in connection to an undercover operation…
UPDATE: Canadian rapper dies while wing walking on a plane in North Okanagan
WESTWOLD – An American musician was killed this weekend after falling while wing walking on…
Vernon RCMP searching for the rightful owners of recovered stolen keys
VERNON – Vernon RCMP are looking to reunite various sets of keys with their rightful…
Multiple RCMP detachments work together to arrest wanted Shuswap man
SALMON ARM – It took officers from more than one RCMP detachment to arrest a…
iN VIDEO: North Okanagan woman out of luck after thousands of ladybugs invade her home
NORTH OKANAGAN – At first, Danielle Shetler thought the mass congregation of ladybugs at her…
RCMP investigating North Okanagan pub break and enter
VERNON – Police are investigating after a pub in Grindrod was broken into and the…