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Salmon Arms cops arrest suspected poppy donation box thief
Salmon Arm RCMP has arrested a 40-year-old man believed to have been responsible for a…
Unique gift ideas are abundant at Christmas markets across the Thompson Okanagan
Artisans and crafters have an abundance of unique gift ideas during the Christmas shopping season…
Vernon man caught luring 14-year-old boy in vigilante sting waiting to see if he’ll do jail time
A 44-year-old Vernon man caught trying to lure a 14-year-old boy in a sting operation by…
West Kelowna schools have the most COVID-19 exposures in Interior Health
Three of the four ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks at schools within Interior Health are in the…
Vernon law office hit by suspected arson attack
A Vernon law office has been vandalized in what appears to have been an effort…
Vernon gymnastics club fire deemed suspicious
Vernon Fire Rescue Services has concluded that a fire that completed gutted the city's gymnastics…
Vernon cops nab 2 men after gun-pointing incident downtown
Two men were arrested yesterday afternoon following a report that a man pointed a gun…
Behind closed doors, Vernon council make move on drug decriminalization
At a closed-door meeting, Vernon council has opposed a move from the provincial government requesting…
Vernon-made Spider-man movie coming to the big screen
A Vernon filmmaker's ode to Spider-man will get its big-screen premiere next week. One year…
Vernon moves to outlaw deer-killing spiky fences
Vernon could be the latest city to ban spiky fences in an effort to prevent…
Vernon residents could get 8% tax hike
Vernon residents could be looking at up to an eight per cent property tax hike…
Vernon city council rejects much-needed rental apartment building
Vernon city council has kiboshed a plan to let a developer build a 29-unit rental…
Penticton RCMP looking for wanted man known to frequent Vernon
The Penticton RCMP are asking the public for help locating a missing man who has…
Majority of boaters, floaters in North Okanagan, Shuswap were breaking the rules this summer
A report from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service found the vast majority of people on…
TacoTime opening location in Vernon
TacoTime is opening a location in Vernon. Area residents posted images showing the restaurant chain's…
iN PHOTOS: What $1,500 in rent gets you in Kamloops and the Okanagan
The cost of living and renting has gone nowhere but up since the pandemic. It…
B.C. man fined $15K by strata council for noise complaints wins case
A B.C. condo owner who was fined more than $15,000 by his strata following multiple…
Politicians break promise, will borrow $28M for Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
Contrary to an earlier promise, politicians are pushing forward with a plan to borrow roughly…
UPDATE: Vehicle accident causes delays along Highway 97A near Enderby
Drivers can expect delays on Highway 97A this afternoon following a vehicle accident. DriveB.C. reported…
Contaminated drugs found in illicit supply across Thompson Okanagan
Powder drugs users are being warned the drug supply has been contaminated in Kamloops, Vernon…
Vernon firefighters respond to downtown fire in business
Vernon firefighters battled a blaze that began in one of the city's downtown businesses last…
Okanagan Chief questions sincerity of possible visit from Pope
Pope Francis’ planned visit to Canada is little more than a “publicity exercise on the…
Kal Rotary Dream Auction goes virtual again this year
The 37th annual Dream Auction held by the Rotary Club of Kalamalka is soon to…
House prices across Okanagan and Shuswap increase 30%
The price of a single-family home in the Okanagan and Shuswap has increased by around…