Parker Crook
Worst of 2019 B.C. fire season may be over
VERNON – As the warm weather gives way to cooler fall temperatures, many of the…
Still no answers in 1989 disappearance of B.C. family
PRINCE GEORGE – It was more than 30 years ago when Ronald “Ronnie” Jack called…
Artist’s mural a poetic illustration of life on Vernon’s streets
VERNON – A group of street-entrenched people seek respite from the rain under a tall…
UBC Okanagan student wins gold at Parapan in Peru
UBCO's Rob Shaw served up victory for Canada at the recent Parapan American Games in…
Rally planned during Sagmoen trial in Vernon
VERNON – As with all of Curtis Wayne Sagmoen’s past appearances in Vernon Law Courts,…
Boy caught on camera replacing Vernon neighbour’s stolen flowers
VERNON – When Laine Mariah awoke to see that the potted plants on her doorstep…
B.C. murder mystery series hits Netflix
MAPLE RIDGE – John Wittmayer walks around his busy 25,000 square-foot film studio in Maple…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan/Similkameen SPCA is looking for a home for its longest resident.…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – One of the Vernon SPCA's shy felines is looking for a home. Joan…
Lightning sparks six wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan
VERNON – An active thunderstorm ignited six new fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre overnight,…
Fire causes ‘extensive damage’ to Lumby home
LUMBY – No one was injured in a late-night house fire in Lumby. Lumby and…
Man in custody following threats with weapon in Kamloops
A man who does not appear to be from the area is behind bars in…
Boy, 13, aids Revelstoke police in solving 27-year-old cold case
REVELSTOKE – It was a series of cascading coincidences, the result of which could never…
Pentastic Hot Jazz and Music Festival draws crowd
PENTICTON – A three-day celebration of all things jazz is drawing a crowd in Penticton…
Three trucks of garbage, about 100 used needles, collected through Rutland cleanup
KELOWNA – Negativity often breeds more negativity. But, when Gemma Wallis noticed an uptick in…