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‘I want to look him in the eye:’ Ashley Simpson’s mother now waiting for justice
Ashley Simpson's mother, Cindy Simpson, says she always knew her daughter had been murdered and…
B.C. man suing after being sexually abused at Vernon church
A third victim has come forward alleging they were sexually abused by a Catholic priest…
Christmas horse-drawn sleigh rides back in North Okanagan
After a year off due to the pandemic, Horse Drawn Okanagan is bringing its sleighs…
Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast…
Just in time for the truly cold weather, and after many people have already started…
UPDATE: Boyfriend of missing Ashley Simpson charged with her murder
The boyfriend of missing Ashley Simpson, who disappeared in the North Okanagan, has been charged…
Elderly woman struck by pickup in Vernon
A 74-year-old woman was taken to hospital in Vernon with what appeared to be life-threatening…
Why a B.C. Airbnb host’s generosity backfired
A B.C. Airbnb host who thought he was being generous by offering a couple whose…
North Okanagan farmer fails to overturn environment fine
A North Okanagan farmer, previously convicted for multiple violations at his Enderby slaughterhouse, has failed…
Preliminary results show Teresa Durning as newest Vernon councillor
The preliminary results for a byelection to determine Vernon's newest councillor are in. Preliminary results…
Stores beginning to close in Okanagan’s oversaturated cannabis market
The oversaturated market of cannabis stores in the Okanagan has started to see its first…
TRU prof says uneven funding ‘discriminates’ against South Asian law students
A Thompson Rivers University law professor has launched a Human Rights Tribunal case against the…
Police watchdog investigating after suspect injured in North Okanagan crash
The B.C. police watchdog is investigating after two men were taken to hospital with serious…
Why this B.C. fraudster only has to pay back half of what he took
A Surrey man who conned a childhood friend out of $500,000 and spent the money…
iN VIDEO: Vernon club creates world’s largest ‘Pickleball Christmas Tree’
A Vernon pickleball club has created what is probably the largest Christmas tree made out…
Why gas prices for Kamloops, Okanagan are heading back down
Even though restrictions were placed on fuel consumption throughout B.C.’s coastal communities while the government…
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP locate missing woman
UPDATE: 1:48 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 RCMP say a missing 26-year-old Vernon woman has…
Vernon cops end chase of suspect in stolen mini-van with spike belt
A 40-year-old Vernon man driving a stolen minivan was finally brought to a halt with…
UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Vernon woman
UPDATE: 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 RCMP say a missing 39-year-old woman reported missing…
Vernon man found with 50,000 images of child sex abuse seeks house arrest
A Vernon man caught with 50,000 images of children being sexually abused has asked a…
11 tickets issued to impaired drivers in North Okanagan
Police were busy this past weekend issuing tickets to numerous allegedly impaired drivers in the…
Four arrested in Vernon stabbing; no charges laid
Four people were arrested in connection with a stabbing in Vernon over the weekend, but…
Judge calls Vernon dentist’s decade-long custody battle ‘unprecedented’
A North Okanagan dentist involved in what is possibly the longest-running custody battle in the…
‘Fake news’: Shuswap lobby group calls rail trail project a ‘sham’
A well-heeled group of Shuswap homeowners involved in a spat with the local government over…
Rock collectors captivated by crystal formations near Monte Lake
This story was originally published March 27, 2021. You can spot sometimes along Highway 97…