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iN VIDEO: Frozen smiley island handcrafted by Vernon athlete and friends
An icy smily face over 30 feet in diameter was hand-chopped by Vernon athlete Shanda…
Vernon Winter Carnival 2023 bringing hundreds of events to the city
The Vernon Winter Carnival is back in full force this year after pandemic restrictions limited…
Company behind Vernon’s Port Okanagan always intended to sell
The Alberta-based developer behind Vernon's Port Okanagan project says it was always its plan to…
‘Gullible’: Vernon man with intellectual disability avoids lengthy jail time
A Vernon man described as "gullible" because of his intellectual disability was spared a lengthy…
Taxpayers to foot bill to remove dead cattle from Okanagan Lake
Taxpayers on are the hook to pull out 31 dead cattle from Okanagan Lake despite…
Majority of North Okanagan, Shuswap water-goers broke the law last summer
The vast majority of boaters, floaters, and stand-up paddleboarders in the North Okanagan and Shuswap…
Spallumcheen man charged with murder in North Okanagan shooting
A 46-year-old Spallumcheen man has been charged with second degree murder in connection to a…
Coldstream hits up regional district for cash to fix iconic Kal Beach pier
Faced with a $500,000 cost to replace the pier at Kalamalka Lake Beach the District…
Retrieving dead cattle from Okanagan Lake ‘extremely dangerous’: diver
A Penticton-based professional diver says retrieving the dead cattle that drowned in Okanagan Lake over…
Last of seven suspects in B.C. Hells Angels bust arrested
All seven men charged in a Hells Angels drug bust that spanned from Vancouver to…
UPDATE: Missing 12-year-old Vernon boy located
UPDATE: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 Vernon RCMP say a missing 12-year-old boy has returned home…
Unbuilt Vernon ‘Port Okanagan’ development already up for sale
Much of a proposed multi-million dollar hotel and condo development on Okanagan Lake in Vernon…
Vernon firefighters help deliver baby girl
Firefighters throughout B.C. serve as first responders to all kinds of emergencies. But a different…
Vernon RCMP seek help after 55-year-old woman assaulted by stranger
Vernon RCMP is investigating after a 55-year-old woman was punched several times by a stranger…
Armstrong family have lucky escape as fire destroys home
An Armstrong woman and her adult son had a lucky escape after their home was…