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Vernon semi truck crash sparks small grass fire
VERNON – Emergency officials were all over an early morning highway incident yesterday that ignited…
Vernon bank robbery suspect facing charges
VERNON – Police made an arrest earlier this week in connection with a robbery at…
Flooding still has some waterfront properties in North Okanagan under evacuation order
NORTH OKANAGAN – As wildfires rage across the province, some people in the North Okanagan…
No, Vernon’s therapy dog program isn’t shutting down
VERNON – Vernon’s Therapy Dog Program is the focus of some confusion following claims that…
Police ask for help to find missing Vernon man
VERNON – RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 34-year-old Vernon…
Finding housing the biggest concern now for Vernon residents displaced by fire
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO" VERNON – With the shock and panic…
UPDATE: Likely months before Vernon residents can return to fire-damaged apartment
VERNON – A fire forced the residents of a Vernon apartment building out of their…
A bozo’s guide to wildfire season in the Southern Interior
While thousands of hectares of our province go up in flames, some people clearly aren’t…
Petition to ‘make Polson Park safe again’ not getting support from elected officials
VERNON – A petition calling on the government to “make Polson Park safe again” is…
Lingering wildfires blow poor air quality across Southern Interior
Health authorities are warning anyone with breathing difficulties to stay inside following a smoky skies…
One person injured in Coldstream ATV rollover
COLDSTREAM – An ATV rollover in Coldstream yesterday afternoon sent one person to hospital. Vernon…
Sunshine and heat for the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – With tinder dry conditions throughout the region, it doesn’t look like there will be…
Making sense of beach water testing
VERNON – If you go down to Sandy Beach on Okanagan Lake, you’ll find signs…
30 wildfires active in Kamloops Fire Centre and thousands of hectares burned after ‘unprecedented’ weekend fires
KAMLOOPS – Roughly 30 fires continue to burn in the Kamloops Fire Centre, with thousands…
Flood protection in the Okanagan beginning to be removed
KELOWNA – Over the weekend some sand bags have disappeared from the shores of Okanagan…
Air quality advisory issued by Environment Canada for Thompson, Okanagan regions due to wildfire smoke
Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory for south central B.C. as wildfires burn…
Okanagan and Thompson rivers proving deadlier than lakes this year
This year, the Thompson-Okanagan has experienced a fairly unusual trend of more people drowning in…
Who stopped the rain? Southern Interior goes from flood to near drought in a month
After one of the wettest springs on record, Kamloops and Kelowna are in one of…
Hundred year old high temperature records fall in the Southern Interior
Temperature records melted away in all the major cities in the Thompson-Okanagan region yesterday. Environment…
Campfire ban across Kamloops Fire Centre
Anyone planning to camp in in the Southern Interior this weekend will not be allowed…
Vernon woman heart broken after brand new car vandalized in driveway
CONTENT ADVISORY VERNON – When Tobi-Lee Kral looked out the window Tuesday morning at her…
Have you seen this missing Vernon man?
VERNON – Police need help finding a missing Vernon man. Kevin Nicholson, 59, was reported…
Traffic stop by gang enforcement unit in Vernon caught on camera going viral, police investigating
VERNON – The province’s gang enforcement unit will review an exchange between two of its…
Combine to undergo inspection following fatal North Okanagan crash
SPALLUMCHEEN – Multiple agencies are investigating a fatality involving a farm combine in the North…