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Rescuers bring woman stuck on embankment to safety following North Okanagan car crash
VERNON – Vernon Search and Rescue came to the aid of a woman who got…
Homeless ask for socks, phone cards as part of anonymous wish list project in Vernon, Salmon Arm
VERNON – The communities of Vernon and Salmon Arm are spreading kindness this holiday season…
Not all Vernon council on side with cultural and anti-oppression training
VERNON – City of Vernon staff and council will be getting “cultural competency” and “anti-oppression”…
A mix of sun and cloud for the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – Temperatures won't get much above the freezing mark this week in the Okanagan.…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Bear is hoping to find a new home in the Okanagan after being…
Vernon Search and Rescue wins online contest with community voting help
VERNON – The volunteers with Vernon Search and Rescue will soon be the proud owners…
More people victimized by CRA scam in North Okanagan
VERNON – Police have issued yet another warning about an ongoing scam involving threatening calls…
Fair warning: RCMP Counter Attack road checks are back
RCMP officers will be setting up roadside checks throughout the Interior this month in the…
City councils can approve new RCMP officers but getting them is the hard part
VERNON – Vernon is ready to pay for more police officers, but how long it…
Helping the rescuers: Vernon SAR needs your votes
VERNON – This time, Vernon Search and Rescue needs your help. The volunteer organization is…
As many as 400 people will be caught drinking and driving in the Southern Interior next month, stats show
With so many safe ride home options available in the Southern Interior, there's no reason…
Vipers pay banner tribute to Dye, Canadians
VERNON – In the late 1960s, hockey night in Vernon brought crowds to their feet,…
Two robberies, one store: Vernon brother and sister robbed at knife point
"PLEASE DON'T HURT ME" VERNON – As an employee, you’re never really prepared to be…
Safety-related costs lead to bump in Vernon taxes
VERNON – Vernon taxpayers will see a jump in property taxes next year due to…
Armed robbery at Vernon gas station
VERNON – A masked man with a gun held up the clerk at a Vernon…
A mixed bag of weather in the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Just about every type of weather can expected in the Okanagan this weekend…
Independent review makes numerous recommendations in North Okanagan drinking water case
NORTH OKANAGAN – A report into a contaminated drinking water aquifer in the North Okanagan…
Vernon woman not giving up fight for costly cystic fibrosis drug
VERNON – Vernon’s Melissa Verleg is raising her voice for the medication she needs. Verleg,…
Salmon Arm RCMP arrest two people in mall parking lot
SALMON ARM – Some fishy behaviour in a Salmon Arm mall parking lot caught the…
Why vacancy rate statistics don’t tell the whole story
You may have heard all kinds of facts and figures this morning about vacancy rates…
RCMP air support, police dogs deployed in Vernon to catch suspect
VERNON – Police zeroed in on a suspect who “posed an extreme risk to the…
City of Vernon sells off parcel of land to be used for new housing development
VERNON – A variety of new housing is on the way after a land deal…
Average rent still going up in Vernon while vacancies nosedive
VERNON – Rents are up again and available units down in Vernon, according to the…
Man possibly connected to numerous Okanagan robberies sought by police
VERNON – Police are on the lookout for a man who may be connected to…