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Another dust advisory issued for Vernon
The provincial government has issued a dust advisory for Vernon. The Ministry of the Environment…
North Okanagan wheelchair curler currently in top ranking at Paralympics
Spallumcheen's Ina Forrest is at the top of her game in the 2022 Paralympics. Typically, a…
Live in Vernon and haven’t got your Amazon parcel? You’re not alone
While it used to boast free two-day shipping, Amazon Prime customers in the Vernon area…
More information needed before decision made for massive North Okanagan gondola project
Regional district directors are asking for more information from the developer before approving a massive…
‘Music gives us hope’: Ukrainian couple from Vernon perform with Okanagan symphony
Ukrainian-Canadian Alex Wedensky says his solo performance tonight with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is a…
Vernon opera singer to appear on Food Network’s ‘Wall of Bakers’
A Vernon opera singer and performer is soon to appear on a new Food Network…
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP say missing 13-year-old boy located
UPDATE: 10:20 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2022 Vernon RCMP say a missing 13-year-old boy was…
Paramedics saved my life: A Vernon man’s close call
A Vernon man, who recently had a heart attack, is crediting the swift response of…
Vernon has ‘cheapest’ gas in Thompson-Okanagan at $1.50.9
The cheapest gas in the Thompson-Okanagan region is in Vernon today, but its far from…
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP say missing woman located
UPDATE: Thursday, March 3, 2022 Vernon RCMP say a missing 33-year-old woman has been located,…
Boyfriend charged with murder of Ashley Simpson elects trial by jury
The boyfriend of Ashley Simpson has elected a trial by a jury following a court…
Sagmoen ‘slammed into’ RCMP officer, lawyer says
While under arrest and in handcuffs, Curtis Sagmoen "slammed into" an RCMP officer during a…
Vernon City Hall flies Ukrainian flag
To the sound of the Ukrainian national anthem, sung by a small crowd standing in…
Tip from public helped Vernon RCMP catch robbery suspects
After an armed robbery in Vernon yesterday morning, police shared a photo of the getaway…
Slow start to Curtis Sagmoen trial on charge of assaulting a police officer
The first day of the trial of a North Okanagan man, charged with assaulting a…
RCMP on lookout for suspect and getaway vehicle after armed robbery in Vernon
Police in Vernon are on the hunt for a suspect and a getaway vehicle following…
North Okanagan RCMP dealing with high number of ‘sextortion’ cases
There have been 14 cases of “sextortion” reported to the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP so…
Vernon puts 500-metre buffer between pot shops in oversaturated market
More than two years after the suggestion was originally brought to the table, Vernon city…
Vernon petitioners urge city to turn former Kin Race Track into bike park
Petitioners are asking Vernon city council to turn a former race track into an all-age…
syilx elders in need of support after fire destroys home
An Okanagan Indian Band family is focused on rebuilding after their house was destroyed by…
Rally in support of Ukraine this weekend in Vernon
Vernon residents are rallying to support Ukraine this weekend outside of a Vernon church. The…
iN PHOTOS: Vernon man slogs in knee-high snow to get amazing Aberdeen columns photos
A Vernon-based landscape photographer snapped some snowy, early spring photos of the spectacular Aberdeen columns…
7-year-old Saskatchewan girl abducted last year found in Vernon
A missing seven-year-old Saskatchewan girl who was allegedly abducted by her father last November has…
Woman suing Catholic church alleging sexual abuse at Vernon school
CONTENT ADVISORY An Okanagan Indian Band member is suing the Catholic Church alleging she was…