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Two dead following crash on Highway 97 just south of Vernon
Drunk driving is suspected following a vehicle collision in that took place near the Vernon…
This Okanagan sports lounge has bought a property for staff amid housing crisis
A restaurant in Vernon has invested in staff accommodations in response to an ongoing labour…
Person hit by vehicle in Vernon, sent to hospital with ‘serious’ injuries
A person was sent to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a…
Gender pay gap wider in Kamloops than in Okanagan
The gender pay gap is much wider in Kamloops compared to the Okanagan. Women in…
Crime up 6% in Vernon so far this year: RCMP
Crime in Vernon rose by six per cent in the first half of this year…
Highway 97 in Vernon closed following serious collision
Highway 97 just south of Vernon is currently closed to traffic in both directions following…
Vernon RCMP checking boaters, handing out tickets on Kal Lake
Vernon RCMP officers handed out four tickets yesterday while checking boaters on Kalamalka Lake. Vernon…
Vernon fire department fines resident $700 for having a fire
The Vernon fire department fined a resident $700 for having a fire last night. The…
American rapper Afroman making appearance at Vernon nightclub
Afroman’s Canadian Cannabis Tour will include a stop in the Okanagan. Joseph Edgar Foreman, better…
UPDATE: Splatsin First Nation Chief caught drunk driving
The Chief of the Splatsin First Nation has been caught drunk driving. Chief Doug Thomas…
Vernon man who commented on his own ‘wanted’ poster nabbed by RCMP
A violent sex offender who commented on his own RCMP wanted poster has been picked…
This mid-size Okanagan city experiencing biggest housing boom in valley
Kelowna is the obvious go-to place for newcomers to the Okanagan with one of the…
New photo released of missing Vernon man as investigation continues
Vernon RCMP have released a new photo of a missing 22-year-old Vernon man. Zachary Burton…
Langley man dies at Kal Beach in Coldstream on long weekend
A 27-year-old Lower Mainland man died at Kal Beach in Coldstream late Sunday evening. According…
Body of 81-year-old found in Vernon creek
Vernon RCMP are investigating after the body of an 81-year-old man was found in the…
iN PHOTOS: Vacant old Star Theatre in Armstrong brought back to life
A treasured old downtown Armstrong building that has been sitting empty for 12 years has…
UPDATE: Wildfire east of Highway 97A under control
A wildfire east of Highway 97A yesterday afternoon is now under control. The fire was…
Chilliwack delivering higher quality corn this year but less of it
Corn lovers from Kamloops and the Okanagan may notice that the cobs from Chilliwack are…
Canmore has one possible solution to Vernon’s ‘RV situation’
In the summer of 2018 the Alberta town of Canmore had 130 RVs and campers…
Vernon man comments on his own RCMP ‘wanted’ Facebook post
A violent sex offender currently wanted by Vernon police for pointing a handgun at someone…
No jail for Vernon man’s botched gas station robbery
A 57-year-old Vernon man won't do jail time for his botched attempt to rob a…
Six small wildfires in the region after overnight lightning storm
Six new wildfires were sparked early Friday morning after a thunderstorm rolled over the Thompson…
‘Protecting their own:’ Drunk driving cop should have been charged: lawyer
The case of a B.C. RCMP officer that didn't get prosecuted for drunk driving even…
Lumby man arrested after three-hour stand off
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP called in the big guns after they were called to a…