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Fentanyl seized in Vernon drug bust; 19 people charged
VERNON – An undercover RCMP investigation at the end of 2016 ended with 19 people…
Recalling the winter Kalamalka Lake froze over from Vernon to Oyama
VERNON – If you thought ice forming over the bay at Kal Beach was something…
Vernon RCMP looking for tips to solve pair of break-ins
VERNON – Two break-ins in Vernon last week remain unsolved and the RCMP are hoping…
Local group wants to buy storage sheds where Vernon homeless can store belongings
VERNON – A local organization is hoping to fill a big need in the community…
Jail time for man found with stolen candy, gift baskets from Vernon hockey tournament
VERNON – A man found with candy and gift baskets stolen from a youth hockey…
Sunny, cold week ahead in the Okanagan after dump of snow
OKANAGAN – Following the recent heavy snowfall in the Okanagan, the forecast is calling for…
Alleged Vernon purse snatcher caught on camera
VERNON – Police have released a photo of a woman who allegedly stole a purse…
Lavington air quality update: Environment Canada gives all clear
UPDATE: 11:17 a.m. Jan. 7, 2017 Environment Canada has ended a special air quality statement…
Conservation officers come to aid of deer stranded on ice in Vernon
VERNON – Conservation officers in Vernon rescued a deer caught in a slippery situation yesterday.…
Vernon man guilty in international heroin importation case
VERNON – A Vernon man has been found guilty of 21 drug, weapons and other…
Crews bring small fire at Lavington mill under quick control
LAVINGTON – Firefighters from Lavington and Coldstream were called out for a report of a…
UPDATE: Highway 1 east of Salmon Arm reopens following crash
SICAMOUS – Highway 1 has reopened in the Shuswap between Salmon Arm and Sicamous after…
Cold weather transforms Kal Lake into stunning skating rink
VERNON – Frigid weather has had a magical effect on Kal Beach in Vernon, where…
North Okanagan family hoping for return of dog’s ashes after house robbed
VERNON – An Okanagan family would like to get the ashes of their dog back…
Warrant issued for Okanagan man wanted for assault
VERNON – RCMP are asking the public for help finding an Okanagan man wanted on…
Neighbours collar thief in Vernon
VERNON – A man accused of breaking into a two Vernon homes is probably cursing…
New clinic in Vernon hopes to catch missed FASD diagnoses among adults, including inmates
VERNON – A new clinic in Vernon is filling a province-wide gap for adults struggling…
Cool, cloudy weather for the weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The first full weekend of 2017 in the Okanagan will be cloudy and…
Vernon RCMP want to know if you recognize this truck
VERNON – Police are looking for tips to help solve a break and enter last…
Province to remove Vernon’s ‘crosswalk to nowhere’
VERNON – It didn’t take long before avid walker Jasmine Finlay, who moved here a…
Man pleads guilty to assaulting convicted Kelowna killer
KAMLOOPS – A man has admitted to assaulting a convicted Kelowna killer, and court records…
Coincidence in Vernon proof that fire extinguishers make great, unconventional Christmas gifts
VERNON – It’s an unusual Christmas gift that you hope you won’t have to use,…
Bylaw concerned about man living in wooden crate in downtown Vernon
VERNON – A man living in a wooden crate downtown Vernon is generating some concerns.…
Tides turn for North Okanagan gymnastics club fearing shut-down by regional district
NORTH OKANAGAN – The regional district appears to be doing a 180 when it comes…