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Much ado about a loo: Taking Vernon’s new outdoor washroom for a spin
Its design was described as state of the art and its construction bombproof, and while…
‘Helped way too many injured riders’: Non-profit raises funds, awareness, for injured motorcyclists
It’s the worst-case scenario for bikers: A horrible crash that leaves a motorcyclist injured and…
Relocating garbage bears is a fairy tale
While the notion of a bear that has become habituated to garbage will be humanly…
North Okanagan businesses battle it out in the Great Grilled Cheese Restaurant Challenge
Five Armstrong businesses have just added an extra item to their menus in the hope…
RCMP Emergency Response Team called in for coordinated drug busts in Vernon
VERNON – Four people are in custody for drug-related crimes following two coordinated arrests which…
Garbage left out overnight? There’s a hefty fine for that
Interior residents who leave their garbage out overnight or fruit rotting on their trees could…
Election 2019: How does North Okanagan-Shuswap rate climate change issues?
It's hard to go a day in this election without the subject of climate change…
North Okanagan writer in the running for $25K literary prize
NORTH OKANAGAN – Coldstream writer Laisha Rosnau has made the shortlist of the 2020 Kobzar…
All candidates debate in Vernon was lacking one key element
VERNON – For an all-candidates debate just two weeks shy of a general election, the…
We’re not getting any better at attracting — and killing — bears
The number of bears that needed to be destroyed this year in B.C. jumped by…
Vernon man charged with heroin dealing skips bail, lives quiet life in Lake Country for five years
VERNON – A Lake Country man charged with dealing heroin in 2014 appeared in a…
Vernon drug smuggler loses last chance at appeal
VERNON – A Vernon man currently serving jail time for attempting to import $180,000 of…
FRONT LINE: How Vernon’s downtown cops get compliance through compassion
VERNON – Standing on the gravel a couple of metres from Vernon's Linear Park, RCMP…
Vernon ‘considering its options’ on fire captain reinstated after sexual activity in chief’s office
VERNON – The City of Vernon is contemplating its next move after it recently lost…
Ebus launches Shuswap service today
Ebus is launching its inaugural trip through the Shuswap today, Oct. 7. The route will…
Vernon co-workers scoop $500K in lotto win
VERNON – A group of seven pharmacy workers have scooped up a $500,000 lottery win.…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This sweet, shy girl came into the shelter with her babies and is…
Driver flees after car crashes with train in Shuswap
CANOE – Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that collided with a…
Okanagan, Kamloops teachers receive Premier’s education excellence awards
VERNON – Okanagan and Kamloops area teachers showed their dedication to education and took home…
North Okanagan-Shuswap PPC candidate in hot water over climate change comments
VERNON – Climate change is happening, but it’s not a crisis. That’s the stance of…
Drunk driver crashes into cop car after fleeing from police in Vernon
VERNON – A 34-year-old woman is facing impaired driving charges after she attempted to flee…
Enderby teen under investigation for sending bomb threats to Montreal airport
ENDERBY – A 16-year-old Enderby teenager is under investigation for allegedly sending bomb threats to…
How an innovative approach to curbing a Vernon bike thief failed
VERNON – A provincial court judge has dismissed an innovative approach to bicycle theft which…
How these Vernon sisters turned ratty old T-shirts into reusable bags
VERNON – In a bid to reduce the use of plastic bags two Vernon school…