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North Okanagan housing developer loses appeal against Motoplex Speedway
VERNON – B.C.’s Court of Appeal is hitting the brakes on a case between the…
VIDEO: Vernon teens picked up by chopper after getting stuck on cliff
VERNON – Two teens out looking for the perfect vantage point for a photo wound…
House arrest for man charged in Vernon hit and run
VERNON – A driver charged in relation to a 2016 hit and run will serve…
No charges in alleged Enderby arson case
NORTH OKANAGAN – Possible charges against a 72-year-old man accused of arson have gone up…
North Okanagan golf courses nearly a month behind last year
NORTH OKANAGAN – Lingering winter conditions are leaving local golf courses a bit behind schedule.…
Police appeal for tips after two Vernon businesses robbed
VERNON – The Vernon Subway and Dollar Tree were the targets of a pair of…
Yet another warning about dust in Vernon
VERNON – For the fourth time this year, a dust advisory has been issued for…
Will Vernon-Monashee’s voting history repeat itself in the upcoming election?
VERNON – The Liberal Party has enjoyed a two-decade streak in Vernon-Monashee. Whether that trend…
New cash for Greater Vernon Water means costly filtration system may be avoided
VERNON – A partial solution to Greater Vernon’s water quality woes is coming down the…
Okanagan Rail Trail close to halfway mark of fundraising goal
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative has received a large grant from the province…
Fierce nature advocate until the end; Vernon man leaves his legacy in the treetops
VERNON – One of Vernon’s most passionate defenders of the natural world has died. Jan…
Illicit drug overdoses decrease in the Interior Health Authority for second month
KAMLOOPS – New statistics from the B.C. Coroners Service show the number of people dying…
Firefighters association reacts to possible outsourcing of Vernon dispatch service
LOSS OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE NOT WORTH THE POSSIBLE COST SAVINGS: ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT VERNON – The…
Canada’s favourite space commander coming to Vernon
VERNON – Canada's first space commander will help celebrate the country's 150th birthday in Vernon.…
Rock slide closes Okanagan Avenue in Vernon
VERNON – Last night's heavy rain and melting snow caused a small rockslide and the…
Spring-like weather in the Okanagan this weekend
KELOWNA – A mix of all sorts of spring weather is coming to the Okanagan…
Highway 97A reopens following mudslide; will be monitored over coming days
SICAMOUS – Crews have given the all clear for Highway 97A to be reopened at…
Trial over Vernon’s Kin Race Track stopped before it started
VERNON – The never-ending lawsuit over Vernon’s Kin Race Track is living up to its…
Should the City of Vernon follow other communities streaming videos of council meetings?
VERNON – It’s no Game of Thrones, but there are some in Vernon who would…
Armstrong man banned from owning animals for 20 years
VERNON – An Armstrong man convicted of causing pain and suffering to his horses is…
Vernon has done ‘pretty much all we can’ about latest homeless camp
VERNON – Local agencies and the city have reached out to those camping in a…
Number of distracted drivers in Vernon overwhelms police
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan couldn’t keep up with the sheer volume of…
Fentanyl dealers should face harsher sentences: B.C. Court of Appeals
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled a higher sentencing range for fentanyl…
Peeping on child earns North Okanagan man time behind bars
NORTH OKANAGAN – A North Okanagan man arrested for planting a camera in the bathroom…