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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…
Cops pedal to raise money, awareness, for children in southern B.C. Interior
VERNON – Cops are getting in gear to raise funds and awareness for children facing…
Salmon Arm couple loses appeal in ‘unsophisticated’ effort not to pay income taxes
SALMON ARM – A Shuswap woman who declared herself financially to be a "trust" with…
UPDATE: RCMP identify bald man alleged to have damaged North Okanagan chicken hatchery
NORTH OKANAGAN – RCMP have identified a man, seen with a group of teenagers, who…
Vernon cop forced to jump ‘out of the way’ of stolen vehicle
VERNON – RCMP in Vernon are investigating after one of its officers had to jump out…
Okanagan weekend to start with sunshine and end with showers
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan should see a warm and sunny start to the weekend, but…
Paintball gun prompts big police presence in Vernon
VERNON – A long-range paintball gun landed two Vernon men in hot water with the…
Seniors’ petition calls for immediate action on illegal activity downtown; Vernon council discusses procedure
VERNON – A petition signed by over 100 seniors demanding action be taken by the…
Provincewide police crack down on distracted driving coming Friday
ICBC is reminding the public distracted driving is responsible for more than one in four…
Attempted armed robbery at Vernon drive-thru ends with suspect’s arrest
VERNON – A 34-year-old Vernon man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened people with…
Lightning suspected cause in fire burning outside Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – The storm that rolled through the Okanagan last night is suspected to have…
Vernon man arrested for threatening hitchhikers with sawed-off shotgun
VERNON – An 18-year-old Vernon man has been arrested after allegedly offering a ride to…
French Immersion thriving in Vernon school system
VERNON – As parents in the North Okanagan send their children off to school this…
Vernon to review proposed pot shop blocked twice by rule changes
VERNON – Vernon council is set to break its own rules and will consider an…
Vernon RCMP recover stolen bikes
VERNON – RCMP officers in Vernon recovered half-a-dozen stolen bikes over the long weekend. According…
Summer-like weather to continue this week in the Okanagan
Okanagan residents should continue enjoying summer-like weather conditions at least until this coming weekend before…
Scientists say no proof of scary-looking hornet in the Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – Its sting can be extremely painful and destroy hives of honey bees,…
E-bike policy looks to protect B.C. wildlife, ecosystems
VERNON – The advent of electric bikes has prompted a new BC Parks policy to…
Thousands experience long weekend power outages in Thompson-Okanagan
VERNON – An estimated 3,552 BC Hydro customers in the Thompson-Okanagan area experienced power outages…
Man missing after Shuswap boat crash presumed drowned: RCMP
SICAMOUS – A 33-year-old man is presumed drowned following a two-boat collision on Shuswap Lake…
UPDATE: Crash on Trans-Canada near Sicamous cleared
SICAMOUS – A vehicle incident that closed the Trans-Canada Highway east of Sicamous has been…
Track record shows promise for new wildfire near Sicamous: BC Wildfire Service
SICAMOUS – A new wildfire sparked near Sicamous, but the BC Wildfire Service is confident…
UPATE: Crash slows Highway 3 traffic east of Keremeos
Keremeos – An accident has reduced Highway 3 to single-lane alternating traffic east of Keremos.…
Structure fire closes Highway 97 overnight near Okanagan Falls
OKANAGAN FALLS – An early morning structure fire shut down Highway 97 near Okanagan Falls,…