Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Vernon news
Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by car in Vernon
VERNON – A close scrape has the North Okanagan RCMP reminding pedestrians to make sure…
Look to the sky for clouds, rain and snow this week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – We will have to wait a little longer to break out the patio…
Mailboxes from Lumby to Vernon targeted by thieves
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan are hoping to stamp out a spate of…
Poppy crosswalk will pave a ‘field of flowers’ on Vernon street
VERNON – Artist Amanda Shatzko says Vernon’s new poppy crosswalk will be ‘like walking across…
Vernon group combats religious hate crimes with education
VERNON – A group in Vernon wants to give residents a chance to learn about…
Province announces close to $1M for North Okanagan community’s water woes
SPALLUMCHEEN – The provincial government announced funding of close to $1 million today to address…
Okanagan Indian Band ‘vehemently and vigorously’ opposing neighbouring band’s claim to Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – Letters back and forth between the Okanagan Indian Band and Splatsin First Nation…
Vernon bookkeeper sentenced to house arrest for two years worth of forged cheques
VERNON – A former Sparkling Hill Wellness Resort employee was sentenced to house arrest today…
Drab, dreary and grey; the Okanagan can expect showers and clouds for weekend
KELOWNA – Showers and clouds dominate the forecast as the Okanagan heads towards spring. Today,…
Woman who tripped on broken sign takes City of Salmon Arm to court
SALMON ARM – A woman who tripped on a broken crosswalk sign has made strides…
Man jumps from speeding SUV in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – An Alberta man is in Shuswap Lake General Hospital after exiting a…
Man pleads guilty in relation to 2015 explosion at Vernon apartment
VERNON – A man accused of causing an explosion in a Vernon apartment building has…
UPDATE: Vernon air quality advisory ended
UPDATE: 1:34 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017 VERNON – The special air quality statement for…
The bill for breaks: How much Greater Vernon spent fixing broken water pipes in 2016
VERNON – A number of water main breaks in Vernon created hassles last year for…
NDP roll out candidates for nomination in Vernon-Monashee riding
VERNON – Two local residents are in the running to represent the Vernon-Monashee NDP in…
UPDATE: RCMP reopen Highway 97 south of Vernon
UPDATE: 11:14 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017 VERNON – RCMP have reopened Highway 97 southbound…
Defence argues critical witnesses were absent from Vernon shooting trial
VERNON – Defence lawyers in a Vernon shooting and attempted murder trial say what really…
Police can’t confirm social media reports that people are being drugged at Vernon bars
VERNON – While posts have been shared on social media and a news site suggesting…
Suspects get away with stolen ATM in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – Thieves made off with an ATM at the mall in Salmon Arm…
Another dust advisory issued in Vernon
VERNON – Just a couple days after lifting a dust advisory for the Vernon area,…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman found safe
VERNON – A woman who went missing yesterday has been located. The Vernon RCMP said…
UPDATE: “I despise myself:” Drunk driver sentenced for fatal Vernon car crash
VERNON – Lori Victoria Vance drank four shots of tequila, plus beer, before getting behind…
Local companies win provincial small business awards
VANCOUVER – B.C.’s interior was well represented at the 14 edition of the Small Business…
Man’s body found in Vernon backyard
VERNON – A man was found dead on the weekend in a Vernon backyard and…