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Vernon RCMP seek witnesses after early morning break-in
Vernon RCMP is asking the public for help after a business was broken into in…
North Okanagan man killed in Highway 97 crash
A 49-year-old Falkland man was killed yesterday after the vehicle he was a passenger in…
Police release sketch of suspect in stranger danger incident at Vernon school
Police are renewing their efforts to identify a man who allegedly grabbed a 10-year-old in…
Investigation continues after blaze destroys North Okanagan home
A blaze that left a Coldstream family without a home yesterday is not believed to…
How local tea shops are surviving amid international supply-chain issues
There are few things more comforting than wrapping your hands around a hot, steaming cup…
iN VIDEO: Coldstream house destroyed by fire
A intense blaze that began this morning has completely gutted a Coldstream house. Witnesses originally…
Meet the Okanagan’s first belly dancing mayor
Tomorrow, Coldstream mayor-elect Ruth Hoyte will be inaugurated as the district's first-ever female mayor. She'll…
Teenaged girl hit in Vernon crosswalk by alleged drunk driver
A 44-year-old Vernon woman is facing drunk driving charges after hitting a 14-year-old girl in…
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP say missing woman located
UPDATE: Nov. 4, 2022 Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say a missing 35-year-old woman has been…
Vernon man buys $1M home; sues over missing table
A Vernon man that spent more than $1.1 million on a house has taken the…
Vernon Winter Carnival launch Carnival of Lights
The once-popular Vernon Light Up will be back this year after the Vernon Winter Carnival…
Former Vernon hockey coach convicted, jailed on Friday, released Monday
A former hockey coach and Vernon businessman who was sentenced to almost two years in…
‘Last Breath’ Netflix documentary diver who cheated death speaking in Vernon
A Scottish north sea diver is sharing his near-death experience in Vernon next month as…
Vernon man charged with murder loses appeal over psychiatric detention report
A Vernon man who was deemed unfit to stand trial after being charged with the…
Kelowna RCMP continue call for information on missing man
The Kelowna and Vernon RCMP have put out another notice hoping for information on a…
Vernon councillor ‘disappointed’ with permanent closure of blood lab
A Vernon city councillor who has first-hand experience of the challenges with getting blood tested…
B.C. man fired for refusing to take drug test wins $160K
A B.C. man who was fired after he refused to allow his work to do…
Blood lab permanently closes in Vernon due to staffing shortages
A Vernon blood collection lab has permanently closed after challenges recruiting medical lab assistants. The lab,…
Explore Three Valley Gap’s ghost town for the 1st time for Halloween
– This story was originally published Sept. 24, 2022. For the first time, Three Valley…
Man could be jailed for 8 years for drug trafficking at luxury lakeside Vernon condo
A 28-year-old Vancouver Island man found to have had a kilogram of cocaine in his…
iN PHOTOS: Paddle boarding witches stir up lakes in Okanagan, Shuswap
A coven of witches are expected to stir up Kalamalka Lake in Coldstream on Halloween…
Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband graduated from North Okanagan high school
A B.C. man arrested this morning for a violent attack on US House Speaker Nancy…
Guns seized, suspect arrested during search of North Okanagan property
A man is facing a number of potential firearm-related charges after police seized guns while…
Former Vernon hockey coach gets 23 months jail for sexually assaulting teen player
Former Vernon hockey coach and well-known businessman Keith Chase has been sentenced to 23 months…