Vernon news

Vernon Paralympian suing housing charity over $60,000 debt
A decorated Vernon Paralympian with three gold medals under her belt is taking legal action…

iN PHOTOS: North Okanagan blacksmith creates ‘one-of-a-kind’ pieces of art
Patrick McIvor of Vernon is surrounded by the ringing sound of a hammer against metal,…

Vernon lawyer ordered to pay back $70K after ‘sloppy’ work
A Vernon lawyer who made multiple errors in his "sloppy" handling of a $1.2-million estate…

No charges for Vernon cops under investigation
Two Vernon RCMP officers under investigation by the province's police watchdog will not face criminal…

North Okanagan winery owner charged with drunk driving
A North Okanagan winery owner has been charged with drunk driving. Waterslide Vinyard and Winery…

Crown want 19 years jail for violent North Okanagan grow-op robbery
Armed with shotguns and with their faces covered, Edward Scott Coghill and Stewart Wayne Tkachuk…

High school program in Vernon takes students outside the classroom to learn
Students often ask their teachers to have class outside, but this program in Vernon is…

Curtis Sagmoen charged with another probation breach
A North Okanagan man who has multiple convictions for violence against sex workers has been…

Vernon RCMP investigate suspicious death after body found downtown
Vernon RCMP are asking for the public’s help with a suspicious death investigation after a…

‘The most unsuccessful criminal:’ 70-year-old Vernon man jailed for bank robbery
CONTENT ADVISORY A 70-year-old Vernon bank robber who described himself as “the most unsuccessful criminal…

Vernon drug smuggler has day parole extended
A Vernon man jailed for 15 years for drug smuggling has had his day parole…

Vernon woman appeals after insurance company ignores doctor, cancels disability benefits
A Vernon woman whose work insurance coverage cut off her long-term disability, contrary to medical…

UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: Dec. 6, 2024 RCMP say a missing 33-year-old Vernon man has been located, and…
IT’S COMPLICATED: How Armstrong’s Caravan Farm Theatre gears up for winter show
Putting on a month-long theatre production is no easy feat, and doing so outside in…

‘Used and abused’: BC SPCA seizes 59 dogs from abusive breeder in Quesnel
The BC SPCA rescued 59 dogs and puppies from an abusive breeder in Quesnel. Animal…