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Vernon woman braves the elements to save her dog
A Vernon woman probably didn’t think her day could get any worse after losing her…
Crown seeks to revoke accused Vernon killer’s bail
A woman accused of murder in Vernon is back in custody after she allegedly breached…
UPDATE: Wildfire in Silver Star foothills above Vernon extinguished
Fire crews have extinguished a wildfire in the Silver Star foothills above Vernon. A plume of…
Salmon Arm woman claims hospital lab mix-up delayed cancer diagnosis
A Salmon Arm woman is taking Interior Health and her surgeon to court after she…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: May 17, 2023 RCMP say a missing 29-year-year old Vernon woman has been located…
Smoke from Alberta wildfires prompts smoky skies warning in Kamloops, Okanagan
Most of the B.C. Interior can expect poor air quality thanks to smoke from wildfires…
$675,000 scratcher sold at Vernon mall
A Coldstream Couple bought a scratcher worth $675,000 at a mall in Vernon. James and…
Fired North Okanagan seniors home manager wins first round of human rights case
A North Okanagan seniors complex that fired its manager while she was on medical leave…
People trapped by flooding get saved by Vernon Search and Rescue
Flooding caused two individuals to get stuck up the Whiteman Creek forest service road outside…
Merritt bank employee fined $300K for stealing from elderly client
A former Merritt CIBC employee has been fined $300,000 for stealing $157,000 from an elderly…
Swan Lake ballet tour stopping in Kamloops, Okanagan
Lower Mainland ballet dancers will be in Kamloops and the Okanagan over the next month…
Vernon Community Band celebrating Mother’s Day
Mothers deserve more than flowers and breakfast and bed this weekend – so if you've got…
Child approached by suspicious man near Vernon elementary school
Vernon RCMP are investigating after a man in a brown vehicle approached a child walking…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: May 9, 2023 RCMP say a missing 30-year-old Vernon woman has been located, and…
Vernon’s waterpark opens this year with ‘terrifying’ new slides
Vernon's waterpark will have new adrenaline-inducing slides when it opens for the season at the…
My Big Fat Greek food truck serving up authentic food in Okanagan
A food truck serving Greek food just opened in Vernon and is getting a big…
Okanagan band member suing province over Vernon cannabis store raid
An Okanagan Indian Band member who set up a pot shop in downtown Vernon without…
Kamloops, Okanagan men charged with kidnapping in Lower Mainland
A hostage was rescued after police intercepted two suspects – one from Kamloops and another from…
Enderby’s iconic Starlight Drive-in opens this weekend
After teasing the opening weekend on social media, Enderby's Starlight Drive-in has officially announced it…
Man assaulted by strangers at North Okanagan campground
Police are investigating after a man was left with serious injuries at a North Okanagan…
Former Kelowna RCMP officer suing after job offer nixed
A Kelowna RCMP officer who purposely opted to take a medical discharge so he could…
Vernon pharmacist pleads guilty to manslaughter
Vernon pharmacist Shaun Ross Wiebe has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the 2018…
DAG AABYE: Reclusive Vernon resident’s life now immortalized in hardcover
In the fall of 2015 while working as a journalist for SportsNet Magazine, Brett Popplewell…
Vernon trucker ‘duped’ in internet scam convicted of fraud
A Vernon truck driver who was "duped" in an internet scam has been convicted of…