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North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON – A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against…
Vernon’s new council will receive pay increase
VERNON – Vernon city council have approved a pay raise that will come into place…
Court told Vernon man’s child exploitation crime’s ‘difficult to hear’
VERNON – A Vernon man found guilty of committing multiple child pornography related cyber crimes…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Brooks is a sweet dog from the Vernon SPCA. A media release says…
Vernon house fire sparks RCMP investigation
VERNON – Last night crews responded to calls for a house fire in Vernon. At…
Former Vernon Judo club coach charged with child pornography
VERNON – A former Judo coach and competitor of the Vernon Judo Club has been…
Interior cities shatter same-day records under smothering blanket of heat
You have to go back to 1898 for the same-day temperature record that Kamloops shattered…
Air quality diminishes in Okanagan as wildfire smoke blankets the region
Skies are hazy over the Okanagan today as smoke from wildfires across the province blankets…
The Great Canadian Fruit Festival kicks-off today in Vernon
VERNON – If fruit is your thing, but you haven't yet found a way to…
Three names in the hat to be Vernon’s next mayor
VERNON – A former mayor, a former mayoral candidate and a political outsider have all…
Public asked to evacuate certain rec sites in North Okanagan due to wildfires
People are being asked to evacuate a number of recreation sites in the North Okanagan…
Report shows rise in Vernon’s most commonly reported crimes
VERNON – The latest crime numbers released by the Vernon RCMP show a rise in…
Cool, wet weather in Okanagan weekend forecast
OKANAGAN – A big change is forecast for the weather in Okanagan as the weekend…
Rural community store heartbroken by break-in by masked suspects
SILVER CREEK – A family that runs a rural general store in the community of…
Vernon corn stand robber turns himself in
VERNON – A man who allegedly robbed a corn stand employee at knifepoint earlier this…
How scammers are using new and sophisticated ways to target Okanagan businesses — including ours
VERNON – We may have your number, but a cyber scammer appears to have ours.…
Interior heat, smoke keeping first responders busy
VERNON – First responders are noticing an increase in medical calls related to the heat…
RCMP appeal for help in Vernon corn stand robbery
VERNON – RCMP are asking the public for help after a knife-wielding man robbed the…
Fall from North Okanagan waterfall prompts warning about dangerous selfies
VERNON – The selfie snapper who fell 150-foot down a waterfall at the waterfalls in…
UPDATE: Vernon’s Village Green Mall was evacuated because someone pulled the fire alarm
VERNON – Customers and employees of Village Green Centre mall began streaming out of the…
Head up a mountain to beat the Okanagan heat
VERNON – If the summer heat around the Okanagan is getting too much for you,…
Three wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre still burning out of control
Three of the eight fires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre listed as 'fires of…
Interior Health Authority picks from within for new CEO
KELOWNA – The Interior Health Authority has gone internal for a replacement for outgoing CEO…
Red light cameras watching 24/7 in three Southern Interior cities
Red light cameras in Vernon, Kelowna and Kamloops are expected to catch more bad drivers…