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UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: April 3, 2024 RCMP say a missing Vernon woman has been located, and she…
Construction of Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail underway ahead of public hearing
Progress on the bike trail from Sicamous to Armstrong is underway as the 2024 construction…
Just three prescribed burns will prepare Okanagan for wildfire season
Only three controlled burns will take place in the Okanagan this spring in an effort…
Town hall with B.C. Premier for residents of Vernon-Monashee and Boundary-Similkameen
Residents of Vernon-Monashee and Boundary-Similkameen get their chance to ask Premier David Eby anything. There…
Crews to search underwater in Kal Lake for missing North Okanagan man
The search for a missing Coldstream man is going underwater more than three months after…
Vernon businessperson fights City Hall in court, and wins
Yuri Bos has been trying for more than a year to get a business licence…
Vernon RCMP seize guns during self harm call
Police seized two guns at a Vernon home while responding to a self-harm threat made…
Man with butane torch arrested in Vernon for starting fire
A 35-year-old Vernon man was arrested last week for starting a fire in the city…
How property owners can help prevent the spread of invasive rats in BC
The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society is advocating for Thompson-Okanagan area residents to stop the…
Injured porcupine rescued by Vernon dog walker
Porcupines spend the majority of their time high in the trees, away from predators. That…
Suspect arrested after pair of Vernon business break-ins
Mounties in Vernon arrested a 30-year-old Alberta man after identifying him as a suspect in…
Vernon home to another lost Okanagan wetland
Development has devastated wetlands in the Okanagan for many decades. The Okanagan Wetlands Action Plan, delivered…
O’Keefe to Ellis: How Irish settlers shaped the Okanagan
From the most prominent landowners to the namesake of the City of Vernon, here’s how…
Judge tosses will from ‘predatory’ wife who married disabled Vernon man
The family of an intellectually disabled Vernon man will reclaim their family’s inheritance against a…
Vernon business break-in suspect caught sleeping on the job
Instead of making a getaway, a thief was caught catching some shut-eye when police arrived…