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Okanagan Indian Band fire department focus of independent review
VERNON – An independent review is underway after concerns were raised about the Okanagan Indian…
Authorities keeping close eye on weather, snowpack and Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – High snowpack levels do not necessarily a flood year make, but Okanagan communities…
Government response to 2017 flood season appropriate, professional: independent review
An independent review of the Great Flood of 2017 says despite what many may think,…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE – 9:49 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2018 VERNON – RCMP have located a missing…
Charges laid in connection to Armstrong arsons
ARMSTRONG – A North Okanagan woman is facing criminal charges for allegedly lighting a series…
RCMP appeal for tips in downtown Vernon hit-and-run
VERNON – Police are investigating a hit-and-run that sent two people to hospital with minor…
Unstable, dangerous ice on North Okanagan lake
VERNON – Ice skaters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to watch their…
Comical video entices people to come work at Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – A recruitment video made by Silver Star Mountain Resort is proving to be…
UPDATE: Police arrest 60-year-old arson suspect in North Okanagan
ARMSTRONG – Police have a 60-year-old woman in custody after a keen eye witness helped…
What’s lost when volunteer service clubs fold
'YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT TILL IT'S GONE' VERNON – When you visit a…
Matthew Foerster’s plea to second degree murder rings hollow for Van Diest family
VERNON – Now that Matthew Foerster has pleaded guilty to the second degree murder of…
Dust advisory in effect for Vernon
VERNON – Poor air quality may be of concern for some people in Vernon today.…
Okanagan musician’s livelihood threatened by theft near Lumby
LUMBY – Okanagan musician went to load up his gear before a show yesterday only…
Loss of North Okanagan Good Food Box program a concern for low-income residents
VERNON – At a time when she was on disability and her husband had just…
‘No rhyme or reason to it’: North Okanagan man uneasy after arson fire
ARMSTRONG – Armstrong resident Bob Lebarron knows he’s lucky. The Warner Avenue homeowner breaks down…
Vernon lawyer will be one of B.C.’s newest provincial court judges
VERNON – A Vernon Crown lawyer is moving up in the justice system. Jeremy Guild…
Three suspected arsons on same North Okanagan street in two days
ARMSTRONG – Police are investigating a rash of suspicious fires on a quiet residential street…
iN PHOTOS: This is what record-breaking Okanagan snow looks like
OKANAGAN – There’s a whopping nine feet of snow at Silver Star Mountain right now…
Suspicious blaze under investigation in Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – Police are investigating a suspicious fire in Armstrong. The RCMP were called around…
Above normal snowpack in Interior means risk of spring flooding
PENTICTON – The latest snowpack data is in and the River Forecast Centre is warning…
Two suspects in custody after armed robbery at Vernon 7-Eleven
VERNON – Vernon police are investigating an armed robbery early this morning where one of…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: 10:52 a.m. Thursday, march 8, 2018 VERNON – RCMP say a 43-year-old Vernon woman…
Trial date, preliminary inquiries set for late 2018 in Curtis Sagmoen case
VERNON – Important dates have been set in the high profile case of Silver Creek…
Alleged bank fraudster targets Kelowna, Salmon Arm banks
SALMON ARM – Police in Salmon Arm are asking for the public's help finding an…