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Decades without answers in Vernon cold case murder
VERNON – Police investigate hotel murder. That's the headline scrawled across the front page of…
Open burning ban to be lifted in Kamloops, Okanagan
A decreased risk of wildfires has prompted the Kamloops Fire Centre to rescind open burning…
Here’s what we know from the first few days of Curtis Sagmoen’s trial
VERNON – Shortly after Curtis Sagmoen was arrested by the RCMP on Sept. 5, 2017,…
Trail race volunteer allegedly assaulted in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park
VERNON – A 59-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested after an alleged assault…
Despite ban, Vernon set for another pot shop
VERNON – Despite self-imposed moratoriums on the number of cannabis retail stores in Vernon, city…
Kal Rotary gears up for 35th annual Dream Auction
VERNON – Having raised over $4-million in the last 34-years, the Rotary Club of Kalamalka…
First stage of Sagmoen trial wraps up in Vernon court
VERNON – Lawyers wrapped up their arguments yesterday afternoon, Sept. 12, at the end of…
Election 2019: The North Okanagan-Shuswap riding has a conservative history, but will it change?
You'll find all of our election coverage for this riding in one post — this…
Happy ending for malnourished horse seized from North Okanagan farm
Senko, the youngest in a group of 42 neglected horses seized from an Irish Creek…
Damp summer in B.C. Interior created a spidery paradise
If it seemed like there were a lot more spiders lurking about this summer, you’re…
Worst of 2019 B.C. fire season may be over
VERNON – As the warm weather gives way to cooler fall temperatures, many of the…
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…
Curtis Sagmoen’s trial started today; here’s why we can’t tell you about it
VERNON – North Okanagan resident Curtis Sagmoen pleaded not guilty today to a number of…
Showers and grey skies in this week’s Okanagan forecast
OKANAGAN – There’s mostly grey skies and showers in the Okanagan forecast this week as…
‘Send him packing’, say Enderby residents only slightly concerned by new ISIS supporting neighbour
ENDERBY – With its sleepy main street and adjacent meandering river, Enderby couldn't be further…
Boy caught on camera replacing Vernon neighbour’s stolen flowers
VERNON – When Laine Mariah awoke to see that the potted plants on her doorstep…
Rally planned during Sagmoen trial in Vernon
VERNON – As with all of Curtis Wayne Sagmoen’s past appearances in Vernon Law Courts,…
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…
Fire causes ‘extensive damage’ to Lumby home
LUMBY – No one was injured in a late-night house fire in Lumby. Lumby and…
Lightning sparks six wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan
VERNON – An active thunderstorm ignited six new fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre overnight,…
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…
Rain, cool weather should help slow Okanagan wildfires
VERNON – Despite a risk of thunderstorms, cooler temperatures ahead are showing promise for wildfires…
Risk of thunderstorms ahead for Thompson-Okanagan
VERNON – It looks like Mother Nature’s pattern of dry and warm weather throughout the…
Human error not officer shortage cause slowed response to seniors’ home scare, says Vernon’s top cop
VERNON – The North Okanagan's top cop says her detachment's slow response to an incident…