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Snowfall warning for Kootenay pass
Drivers should take extra caution today. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Highway…
Downtown Vernon business owners scared, fed up and losing money
VERNON – Safe injection sites, public washrooms and hired security are some of the ideas…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman found safe and sound
UPDATE: 11 A.M. APRIL 9, 2018 VERNON – A woman reported missing last week has…
The length a Vernon family took to keep loved ones housed
VERNON – Vernon’s tight rental market has some families getting creative when it comes to…
High water level on BX Creek forces trail closures in Vernon
VERNON – Spring runoff is underway and rising water levels in BX Creek have the…
Province makes $23M investment in three Vernon properties to enhance affordable housing
VERNON – The provincial government will purchase and fix up two apartment buildings in Vernon…
You can ski for $5 this Sunday at Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – Skiing doesn’t get much cheaper than this. Silver Star Mountain Resort is selling…
Small club, big talent: Vernon photographers thrilled over gold medal win
VERNON – They may not be the biggest club around, and indeed some members may…
Why Vernon has the cheapest gas in the province right now — but probably not for much longer
VERNON – Drivers are taking advantage of an apparent gas war in Vernon that’s driving…
Vernon man arrested after threatening taxi driver with a knife
VERNON – Mounties were led on a foot chase after a 20-year-old man allegedly robbed…
100 Women Who Care donate funds for Vernon suicide prevention
VERNON – Support is growing for those struggling with thoughts of suicide in Vernon. 100…
Vernon man’s erratic, dangerous driving leads to court date
VERNON – A Vernon man was arrested over the weekend after driving into oncoming traffic…
How a Vernon teen solved a crime and got two innocent people released
VERNON – Two people arrested for a crime they didn’t commit have a Vernon teen…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Zeb is waiting at the Vernon SPCA to find his forever home. He…
More snow expected for much of the Southern Interior
Easter eggs might be a little harder to find in much of the Southern Interior…
Body of Enderby woman found in Shuswap River
ENDERBY – A woman's body was recovered from the Shuswap River yesterday afternoon. The discovery…
Vernon to hold town hall meeting on impacts of street-entrenched population
VERNON – A public town hall meeting is being held in Vernon to discuss business…
Hair-pulling, spitting earns Shuswap man criminal charges
SALMON ARM – The justice system evidently did not take a man’s hair-pulling and spitting…
Why no one’s coming to rescue Okanagan Indian Band firefighters
“THIS CREATES A ‘FREE-FOR-ALL’ ENVIRONMENT THAT WE ARE NO LONGER WILLING TO WORK UNDER” OKANAGAN…
Augmented reality app helping to revitalize endangered Secwepemctsin language
SPLATSIN – A young girl brushes the hair out of her face and raises an…
Vernon man arrested for assaults, vandalism in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP are calling for witnesses and victims of a man they say is…
Vernon youth recognized for keen investigative skills in auto theft that didn’t add up
VERNON – A Vernon youth is being commended by the city’s top cop for helping…
Three vehicles damaged outside Vernon resort complex in suspected arson
VERNON – Police are investigating after three vehicles were damaged in a suspected arson over…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Binx is a shy young cat. He has lived with a child and…