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SCOTT TRIAL: Pathologist saw no signs of homicide on victim’s body
VERNON – There were no signs of trauma on Jillian McKinty's body two days after…
Overdose deaths up 50 per cent in Okanagan this year
OKANAGAN – Interior Health is warning Okanagan drug users about the lethal effects of their…
New owners still trying to move The Log Barn beyond past controversies
VERNON – Few businesses in the North Okanagan have done more to court customers —…
Vernon council puts a limit on the hours homeless people can shelter in public parks
VERNON – Vernon City Council has overhauled an earlier decision not to impose time restrictions…
UPDATE: Missing North Okanagan teen located
1:12 p.m. Monday, June 26, 2017 VERNON – Vernon RCMP say the 16-year-old reported missing…
Heat to stick around in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan is going to stay hot this week. Yesterday, the mercury hit…
UPDATE: Algae bloom, raw sewage in northern arm of Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Those looking to escape the heat into the North Arm of Okanagan Lake…
New security program aims to deescalate violence at Interior hospitals
A new ambassador program is starting next week at the three busiest emergency rooms in…
Cold winter and flooding helping spread invasive plant in Okanagan lake
KELOWNA — Thank the damp spring this year for a major milfoil bloom. Milfoil is…
How Vernon residents are spreading community spirit one painted rock at a time
VERNON – Located on a nondescript side street in Vernon sits a landmark known by…
Top job at Penticton city hall a bargain compared to Vernon’s
PENTICTON – A comparison of wages and expenses between the councils and top wage earners…
Hang glider narrowly survives crash after losing control in the air near Vernon
VERNON – A hang glider is lucky to be alive after losing control of the his…
Heat wave expected across Interior this weekend
The Interior is going to be hit by a heat wave. Environment Canada has issued…
Vernon Teachers’ Association says district moving too slow with class size and composition changes
VERNON – The Vernon Teachers’ Association is accusing district officials of moving too slowly to…
UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Vernon woman
UPDATE: 9:46 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 38-year-old Vernon…
Murder charge laid in connection with Vernon death
VERNON – A 21-year-old man is facing a murder charge in relation to the death…
First weekend of summer a hot one in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – It’s going to be a beautiful weekend in the Okanagan if you can…
Kamloops Sears one of 59 across the country closing
Sears fans in Kamloops will have to drive a little further to get their fix,…
Alleged Vernon arsonist ordered to stand trial on rash of fires from 2014
VERNON – A former school teacher in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District has been ordered…
Vernon RCMP launch homicide investigation into woman’s death
VERNON – A homicide investigation is underway after the death of a woman in Vernon…
Organizers promise largest Canada Day event yet in Vernon
VERNON – The countdown is on for Canada Day festivities in Vernon. The North Okanagan…
One year later: How things are going with North Okanagan-Shuswap’s one man school board
NORTH OKANAGAN – It’s been a year since controversy swirled in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School…
Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in highway crash south of Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – A highway collision between a motorcyclist and a car just south of Armstrong…
North Okanagan gymnastics coach accused of child pornography offences
VERNON – A man who taught gymnastics throughout the North Okanagan area is facing three…