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Vernon contractor billed $3,400 for turning gas on, then sued
A Vernon contractor who charged a customer $3,400 to repair a heater, even though it…
iN PHOTOS: Winter birds fluff up for warmth in Kamloops, Okanagan
The winter landscapes in Kamloops and the Okanagan are alive with birds and area photographers…
Plummeting loonie means more Americans hitting slopes in Thompson-Okanagan
Ski resorts in the Thompson-Okanagan region are seeing more American tourist this season thanks, in…
TRENDING NOW: One movie ticket, please
Theres nothing wrong with going back to a classic prank. Especially when it involves seeing…
Tourism boost in Thompson-Okanagan a silver lining to declining Canadian dollar
Tourism is one industry in the Thompson and Okanagan regions that stands to benefit from…
How Trump tariff threat and foreign buyers ban impacts Okanagan real estate market
American tariff threats are already impacting the Canadian economy, and the foreign buyer ban means…
RDCO property tax hike alongside budget increase
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is taking more money from residents this year to…
iN PHOTOS: Watch your pets, coyote mating season arrives in Okanagan, Kamloops
Coyotes are the most numerous wild dog species in BC and they’re well adapted to…
TRENDING NOW: Frozen hair don’t care
Nothing says cold weather like frozen hair sticking straight up. He almost looks like he…
Early morning vehicle fire spreads to Vernon apartment block
A Vernon apartment building was evacuated Friday morning after a vehicle fire spread. A City…
First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an…
Police report string of Vernon beauty salon break-ins
There has been a series of business break-ins targeting the beauty industry in Vernon. Vernon…
Shuswap man busted for smuggling drugs and firearms
A Sicamous man has been arrested for firearms and drug trafficking. Jesse Pat Lyle has…
Enderby farmer lied, fed abattoir waste to hogs for ‘financial gain’
A BC Judge told an Enderby farmer Monday that some jail time might have been…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan forager sheds light on living off the land
As she plucks a ground dwelling mushroom or carefully pulls the prickly thorns of a…
Vernon Paralympian suing housing charity over $60,000 debt
A decorated Vernon Paralympian with three gold medals under her belt is taking legal action…
Tribunal orders Vernon couple to carpet condo after noise complaints
A Vernon couple has been ordered to carpet their condo after the previous owner put…
iN PHOTOS: North Okanagan blacksmith creates ‘one-of-a-kind’ pieces of art
Patrick McIvor of Vernon is surrounded by the ringing sound of a hammer against metal,…
Vernon lawyer ordered to pay back $70K after ‘sloppy’ work
A Vernon lawyer who made multiple errors in his "sloppy" handling of a $1.2-million estate…
No charges for Vernon cops under investigation
Two Vernon RCMP officers under investigation by the province's police watchdog will not face criminal…
Curtis Sagmoen charged with another probation breach
A North Okanagan man who has multiple convictions for violence against sex workers has been…
High school program in Vernon takes students outside the classroom to learn
Students often ask their teachers to have class outside, but this program in Vernon is…
Crown want 19 years jail for violent North Okanagan grow-op robbery
Armed with shotguns and with their faces covered, Edward Scott Coghill and Stewart Wayne Tkachuk…
Vernon RCMP investigate suspicious death after body found downtown
Vernon RCMP are asking for the public’s help with a suspicious death investigation after a…