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North Okanagan kennel owner charged with animal cruelty
A North Okanagan kennel owner has been charged with animal cruelty. Coldstream resident Monika McIntosh…
Wrongful dismissal suit launched against OKIB Group of Companies
The former CEO of the OKIB Group of Companies is suing the band for damages…
No jail for Vernon man whose crime spree caused $17,000 in damage
A Vernon man that went on a crime spree smashing windows and robbing businesses downtown…
Owners of iconic, long-established cheese company in Armstrong are retiring
The owners of The Village Cheese Company in Armstrong are retiring and in search of…
Vernon’s new dust monitors fail to monitor dust
The City of Vernon has spent $12,000 on dust monitoring sensors that don't work. The…
Parents frustrated as Vernon daycare announces closure
Parents at a Vernon daycare are now scrambling to find childcare after the sudden announcement…
Dozens of guns and kilos of drugs seized in raids across Okanagan
Roughly 200,000 street-level doses of fentanyl along with dozens of weapons, body armour and more…
Vernon’s Peanut Pool over budget by $1 million
Vernon's revamped Peanut Pool is set to cost $1 million more than it was supposed…
Vernon RCMP investigating after body found in car
Vernon RCMP are currently investigating after a body was discovered in a vehicle parked in…
North Okanagan cops bust four drunk drivers
North Okanagan RCMP officers busted four drunk drivers over the weekend. According to Vernon North…
Okanagan society working to keep people out of shelters one landlord at a time
Helping people avoid homelessness in the Central and North Okanagan is a prime focus of…
Thousands affected by B.C. Hydro outage in Vernon
Over 3,000 B.C. Hydro customers have been impacted by a power outage in Vernon. The…
Okanagan man who ‘misrepresented’ condition of used car loses in court
An Okanagan man is on the hook for $5,000 after he misled and was untruthful…
Vernon man discharged after killing and dismembering friend, now charged with assault
A Vernon man who spent several years in a psychiatric hospital after he killed and…
Three dead in house fire near Vernon
Three people have died in a house fire near Vernon. According to a Vernon North…
Death of person whose body was found on Vernon street not suspicious
RCMP have confirmed that criminality wasn't involved after a body was found in the early…
Kelowna fire captain pleads guilty to filming teen in shower
A Kelowna fire captain has pleaded guilty to filming a 16-year-old girl in the shower.…
Ontario man alleges he was groomed at Vernon cadet camp, then raped
An Ontario man who alleges he was groomed at the Vernon cadet camp before being…
Impaired Vernon driver crashes into hydro pole, knocks out power
An impaired driver knocked out the power for some Vernon residents this morning after he…
Historic Vernon pottery will be available to the public at Antiques and Collectibles Sale
Museum & Archives of Vernon will be selling some of its local treasures next weekend.…
North Okanagan RCMP seek help to find wanted violent offender
Vernon RCMP are asking the public for help finding a violent offender who is on…
Vernon fire crews douse balcony blaze at apartment complex
Vernon fire crews extinguished a fire coming from a third-floor balcony at an apartment building…
Vernon RCMP investigating after body found on residential street
Vernon RCMP is investigating after a body was found on a residential street. According to…
North Okanagan’s top cop critical about drug decriminalization rollout
While the decriminalization of small amounts of hard drugs has been controversial, Vernon RCMP Supt.…