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‘Mayhem’ the camel turns heads in North Okanagan
A North Okanagan camel has been turning heads over the last few months since its…
Province aims to seize alleged Lake Country drug dealer’s home
An accused Lake Country drug dealer risks having his home and vehicle seized by the…
North Okanagan mom struggles with new ICBC rules after son’s horrific crash
Last Mother's Day, Lumby resident Gen Acton was hoping to spend some quality time with…
Badly burned person found in downtown Vernon park
Vernon RCMP are investigating after a person was found in a downtown park this morning…
Vernon samosa bakery slapped with bylaw ticket during charity event
A downtown Vernon business owner is angry at the City after he was slapped with…
Body found in Vernon ravine along Highway 6
A body was found in a Vernon ravine near Highway 6 yesterday. The body was…
Family sues Vernon ski club after son allegedly bit teammate, showed porn
A Vernon family is taking a local ski club to court after their son was…
Vernon man charged with murder unfit to stand trial
A Vernon man charged with the murder of a 50-year-old man in 2017 has been…
One dead in Highway 97 crash near Monte Lake
One person died yesterday in a vehicle collision on Highway 97 near Monte Lake. According…
Vernon man assaults girlfriend, then sets fire to her front door
Less than a year-and-half after Vernon resident Reginald Ram got house arrest for assaulting his…
Campfire ban in Thompson-Okanagan to be lifted
There's good news for anyone planning on going camping this weekend as the campfire ban…
Vernon RCMP confirm ‘suspicious device’ was an actual bomb
A suspicious device found along the railway tracks in Vernon yesterday was a pipe bomb.…
Another suspicious device found in Vernon
Vernon RCMP closed a street yesterday as they responded to another suspicious device. According to…
Vernon theatre company gets hate messages; sadly it’s nothing new
While a Vernon theatre company enjoys a completely sold-out run of the musical Cabaret, the…
Okanagan, Kamloops under a severe thunderstorm watch
The potential for severe weather in the form of thunderstorms is high in Kamloops and…
RCMP close off Vernon park near courthouse after ‘suspicious’ device found
Vernon RCMP have cordoned off a downtown park following the discovery of a suspicious device.…
UPDATE: Vernon pharmacist gets plea deal for manslaughter of girlfriend
Almost three years after the girlfriend of Vernon pharmacist Shaun Wiebe was taken off a…
Vernon RCMP release sketch of attempted child luring suspect
Police have issued a sketch of a suspect who tried to pick up a child…
Historic Vernon post office damaged by suspicious fire
A historic 140-year-old Vernon building was damaged this morning by fire. Vernon fire department quickly…
Vernon firefighters extinguish two blazes in downtown park
Firefighters extinguished two wildfires this afternoon in a downtown Vernon park. According to a city…
Vernon man reviewing every eatery in the city in memory of late wife
A Vernon man is on a mission to review every single restaurant, cafe and eatery…
Vernon dog obsessed with swimming becomes TikTok star
Every night at 7 p.m. Vernon resident Lisa Mazurek streams video on TikTok of her…
Vernon school district joins business in demand for more affordable worker housing
Vernon schools are struggling to recruit workers because of the housing crisis. So are other…
Epic Adventure teams power through Okanagan in gruelling race
Contestants participating in a gruelling 580-kilometre adventure race will be making their way through the…