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LOOKYLOOS: Vernon police charge 3 drivers caught taking photos of fatal accident
While emergency crews were responding to a fatal collision in Spallumcheen, officers watched several drivers…
Driver in fatal Vernon crash calls for median on Highway 97A
The driver of a dump truck involved in a fatal head-on collision yesterday would like…
UPDATE: One dead in two-vehicle crash on Highway 97A north of Vernon
One person died in a head-on collision that involved a dump truck and pickup near…
Vernon rescuers walk seven hours to find hikers lost in Monashee Provincial Park
Rescuers hiked for seven hours through the night before finding two hikers that had become…
More than 400 paddlers ready to ‘Pull Together’ on canoe trip through Shuswap
More than 400 paddlers from several indigenous communities will team up with RCMP officers and…
‘Wolf of Burrard Street’ property manager gets access to frozen bank accounts
A B.C. property manager fined $100,000 for working without a licence has managed to get…
Greater Vernon to become ‘Trails Capital of B.C.’
While Kamloops is the Tournament Capital of Canada, Vernon could soon become the "Trails Capital…
Southern Interior home sales slump, but prices still increase
Sales of homes across the Okanagan and Kamloops saw a huge downturn in June, but…
Vernon man acquitted of sexual assault allegations against 17-year-old
A B.C. judge has acquitted a Vernon man charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl…
More than 60 bears euthanized in Okanagan and Kamloops in 2021
More than 60 black bears were euthanized by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service in towns…
Shuswap mobile home park on evacuation alert due to landslide risk
A Sicamous mobile home park has been placed on an evacuation alert due to a…
No jail for Kamloops man who sexually assaulted Vernon teen on Tinder date
A former Kamloops man who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old teen while on a Tinder date…
Jail for North Okanagan man caught with 50,000 images of child sex abuse
A North Okanagan man who was found with 50,000 images of child sexual abuse has…
Privacy commissioner orders North Okanagan Jehovah’s Witnesses to hand over private records
A former North Okanagan Jehovah's Witness has scored a minor legal victory in getting the…
OKIB member found guilty after hunting incident with conservation officer
An Okanagan Indian Band member has been found guilty of obstructing a B.C. conservation officer…
Vernon looks for regulations after Airbnb ‘party house’ fined $15K
The City of Vernon has banned a property owner from renting their "party house" as…
Woman charged with murder after death at Vernon motel released on bail
A 28-year-old woman charged with the second-degree murder of Alishia Lemp, who was found dead…
Vernon man defies medical challenges to fulfill wishes for sick kids
A Vernon man in a Darth Vader costume is working hard to grant wishes for…
First new student housing in decades coming to some Okanagan College campuses
For the first time in more than 30 years, Okanagan College is getting new student…
Vernon to spend $3M on new computer system
The City of Vernon is going to spend $3.1 million on a new computer system.…
Semi truck spotted in Monte Lake along Highway 97
A semi truck has been spotted in Monte Lake along Highway 97 between Kamloops and…
Kin beach closed due to high level of bacteria in water
Vernon's Kin Beach has been closed due to a high number of bacteria in the…
iN VIDEO: Dangerously duelling B.C. Interior transport truckers under investigation
Actions of both the DCT Chambers truck driver and another trucker passing each other in…
Vernon nurse disciplined for racist comments
A Vernon nurse was suspended from work for five weeks after making racist comments twice…