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Vernon Mounties raid marijuana grow op near school
VERNON – You don't see this much anymore but Mounties here raided a marijuana grow…
Pay-by-phone parking option coming to Vernon
VERNON – People will soon be able to pay for parking in downtown Vernon using…
Judge orders North Okanagan speedway to keep it down, pay damages to seniors housing developer
SPALLUMCHEEN – The owners of a North Okanagan racetrack have been ordered to pay more…
Police looking for any unreported information in case of missing Armstrong man
VERNON – Police continue to search for a missing Armstrong man last seen around the…
Worker safety being reviewed following violent convenience store robbery in Lumby
LUMBY – The Mac’s Convenience Stores franchise and WorkSafe B.C. aren’t ignoring a violent incident…
City of Vernon continues to investigate foul odour at Polson Park
VERNON – City staff are following their noses when it comes to an odour problem…
Homeless population grows as funding dries up in Vernon
VERNON – The City of Vernon is facing a dire situation with its homeless population.…
Hydrogeologists point to liquid manure as probable source of North Okanagan drinking water contamination
SPALLUMCHEEN – More voices are joining the call for a moratorium on a North Okanagan…
UPDATE: Internet restored to Thompson-Okanagan residents
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you were having some technical difficulties today, you weren’t alone. Shortly after…
Vernon mountain bikers ask city to support skills park
VERNON – Mountain bikers have made a pitch to Vernon City Council for a new…
Man rescued from steep cliff near Vernon’s Turtle Mountain
VERNON – A man was rescued from a steep cliff and taken to hospital yesterday…
Vernon politicians discuss easing up on skateboard rules
VERNON – Skateboarders have got local politicians talking about the possibility of revising an old…
RCMP taking search for missing North Okanagan woman ‘very seriously’
VERNON – North Okanagan RCMP say they haven’t given up on finding a missing Enderby…
Rivers receding as streamflow advisory for Southern Interior ends
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Thanks to the cooler weather, river levels are dropping and the high streamflow…
Unpleasant surprise greets Mabel Lake cottage owners
VERNON – A cottage in the Mabel Lake area may not have been attractive to…
Thief makes off with eco-friendly clothing in Vernon store break-in
VERNON – A downtown Vernon clothing store was broken into early Saturday morning. Police say…
Vernon RCMP bust a sixth dial-a-dope drug trafficker
VERNON – Vernon RCMP are cracking down on street level drug traffickers in the community.…
Spring warmth continues in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – After a week filled with record temperatures we can expect the mercury to…
Canadian rock legends in Vernon Funtastic Music Festival lineup
VERNON – The music festival at the Funtastic Slo-pitch tournament this summer will include Canadian…
Vernon skateboarders put pressure on city for fair bylaws
VERNON – Skateboarders in Vernon are calling on the city to be a bit friendlier…
Light rail transit looms larger in Kelowna’s future with Okanagan Rail Trail
RAIL TRAIL ALREADY RUNS ALONGSIDE KELOWNA'S MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR KELOWNA – Now that the deal-making’s…
Vernon RCMP investigate shots fired
VERNON – Police are investigating a report of shots fired yesterday evening in Vernon. RCMP…
Special review in North Okanagan-Shuswap School District the eighth in B.C. since 2002
SALMON ARM – The appointment of a special advisor to review the inner workings of…
Vernon man ordered to pay back $70,000 for phoney cheque scam
VERNON – A man who defrauded banks, businesses and even friends of tens of thousands…