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‘It’s scary’ what a semi truck passenger sees out her window driving through BC
Christine Aiken spent the past year riding along in her husband’s semi truck, driving around…
Well-known Vernon business owner remembered
A week before well-known Vernon business owner Lynella Henke succumbed to cancer she was awarded…
‘Deeply disturbing’: Judge says Vernon man’s online kidnap, torture writings have real-world consequences
Acting on a tip from a member of the public, police organized a sting operation…
North Okanagan man sent to prison for revenge porn uploads
At one point after their relationship was over North Okanagan resident Ansen George Hannah sent…
OKIB staff met with weed police months before raid
A recent bust of unlicensed pot stores on the Okanagan Indian Band's Green Mile appears…
Huge amount of cocaine seized during traffic stop on Trans-Canada in Shuswap
Traffic cops pulled over a Surrey man on the Trans-Canada near Sicamous earlier this month…
Facebook hackers foil Kalamalka Rotary auction promotion
The Kalamalka Rotary Club’s annual charity auction is going ahead despite hackers getting into the…
BC NDP incumbent wins Vernon-Lumby riding
BC NDP incumbent Harwinder Sandhu has reclaimed her seat in the legislature for the Vernon-Lumby…
Vernon poet John Lent immortalized in poetry collection ‘Molecular Cathedral’
One of Canada's most unique poets has had a first-ever collection of his extraordinary poems…
Stabbing near Vernon elementary school sends man to hospital
A fight in the parking lot of a business near a Vernon elementary school last…
Owner uses stolen pickup’s GPS to track Vernon thief
A 47-year-old Vernon man is behind bars after the owner of a stolen pickup used…
BC Election 2024: Vote split? Could the NDP hang on to Vernon-Lumby
BC NDP incumbent Harwinder Sandhu changed the political direction of the North Okanagan riding in…
A decade living a childhood dream: Vernon record store owner calls it a day
Growing up as a child in the 1960s, Kelvin Forgo's home was full of music.…
Battling rain, pain and loneliness, Vernon’s Shanda Hill on track to finish epic ultra triathlon
Vernon’s Shanda Hill is battling physical injuries and pain, loneliness, sleep deprivation and pouring rain…
Vernon produced indie movie ‘Young Ronin II’ set to hit big screen
The sequel to a locally produced action-packed ninja movie will be premiering on Friday in…
Previously suspended Vernon lawyer facing more allegations from Law Society
A Vernon lawyer suspended earlier this year for professional misconduct is facing separate allegations from…
One dead in Trans-Canada crash near Salmon Arm
There was a fatal collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm Tuesday. Salmon Arm…
Vernon truck driver fired for turning safety sensors off gets job back
A veteran Vernon truck driver who was fired for turning off the safety sensors in…
iNSPIRE: Vernon author Myk Richelle set to release second murder mystery
Local Vernon author Myk Richelle is preparing to release her second book in a two…
Vernon cobbler will fix just about anything to keep the trade alive
People travel from Penticton, Kamloops, Salmon Arm and beyond to a cobbler in Vernon to…
Driver high on cannabis nabbed by North Okanagan RCMP
One of three drivers caught driving while impaired last weekend in the North Okanagan was…
North Okanagan winery owner charged with drunk driving
A North Okanagan winery owner has been charged with drunk driving. Waterslide Vinyard and Winery…
Vernon’s Shanda Hill on last leg of Triple Deca Ultra Triathlon in Italy
Vernon’s Shanda Hill has been progressing through a Triple Deca Ultra Triathlon in Italy for…
Blustery day on the way for Okanagan, Kamloops
The potential for a late season thunderstorm Wednesday has Environment Canada warning of very strong…