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‘Socially isolated’ Vernon man gets jail time for chauffeuring fentanyl dealer
A 44-year old Vernon man who was living with his parents and described as socially…
Not just for Baby Boomers: Okanagan pickleball business grows with player demand
Snowbirds may have been the first to bring pickleball to the Okanagan, but it’s the…
Okanagan Lake facing bigger pollution problems than treated sewage
The City of Vernon's announcement that it will be pumping treated sewage into Okanagan Lake…
Kal Rotary makes sizeable donation to VJH foundation
The Kalamalka Rotary club has donated $30,000 to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. Over the…
Vernon woman suing McDonald’s over burns caused by hot coffee
A Vernon woman has launched a $9,800 lawsuit against McDonald's after she badly scalded herself…
Years of $100K deficits show Vernon senior centre’s money woes go way back
With volunteers at the front desk sitting in their winter coats to stay warm and…
2019 a bumper year for Thompson-Okanagan tourism
The number of tourists spending at least one night in the Thompson-Okanagan grew by 18…
Judge rules Vernon dine and dash offender must pay $240 bar tab
A recent recruit to Vernon's homeless scene has left behind a trail of dine-and-dash victims…
Vernon to discharge treated waste water into Okanagan Lake
For the first time in over 20 years the City of Vernon is set to…
Vernon firefighters join battle against Australian wildfires
Three wildland firefighters from Vernon have been deployed overseas to assist Australia with its ravaging…
North Okanagan senior arrested for attempting to rob Vernon business
A 63-year-old Coldstream man has been arrested after he grabbed a member of staff while…
Sexist no more: Vernon salon to charge by time not gender
It's possibly the last place on the high street where open discrimination is simply the…
Shuswap dad wins court case allowing kids to be vaccinated against mother’s wishes
A provincial court judge has ruled in favour of a Shuswap father who took his…
‘I felt trapped’: Shuswap father on why he took his children’s mother to court over vaccinations
Devin Blais never thought he'd have to take his former partner and the mother of…
North Okanagan man previously jailed for child pornography facing more charges
A North Okanagan man who was previously sentenced to two months behind bars for possessing…
Hundreds of Okanagan high schoolers are being suspended for vaping
Five years ago, the Vernon School District disciplined one pupil for vaping. Last year that…
Rotary dishes out much needed cash for Vernon’s Allan Brooks Nature Centre
The Allan Brooks Nature Centre has received a sizeable donation from the Kal Rotary fund…
Footprints in the snow make for easy arrest by Vernon RCMP
By following tracks in the snow, Vernon RCMP officers were able to arrest a man…
Vernon lowers costs to developers in ‘significant’ move: Mayor
The City of Vernon has reduced the cost of building in what the mayor described…
Dangerous condition of highway prompts official complaint from North Okanagan community
A North Okanagan community has decided to make a formal complaint to the province about…
Not-for-profit Vernon dental clinic sees large increase in patients unable to pay
While nobody looks forward to a trip to the dentist for those visiting Vernon's not-for-profit…
‘It has changed my life’: Vernon woman’s surgery frees her from decades of pain
It was over 40 years ago that Rebecca Clements started living with pain. The Vernon…
More jail time for Vernon man who rammed into 2 police cars while fleeing arrest
A Vernon man who drove a vehicle into two police cruisers while fleeing the RCMP…
RCMP want help locating wanted Vernon man
The RCMP is asking the public for help in locating a 32-year-old Vernon man wanted…