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Should old residential schools stay in use? Local Indigenous leaders offer insight
As much of non-Indigenous Canada revisits the country’s colonial history others closer to it have…
Vernon sees spike in school exposures; Central Okanagan has most
The Central Okanagan continues to see the highest number of COVID-19 school exposures in the…
Multiple trailers, cabins destroyed by fire on OKIB land
Multiple cabins and trailers were destroyed in a fire that started along Westside Road yesterday…
iN VIDEO: Vernon Winter Carnival unveils theme for 2022
Vernon Winter Carnival organizers unveiled the theme of 2022’s carnival in a quirky video and…
Crews battling cabin fires on OKIB lands in North Okanagan
Fire crews are dealing with what could be several cabin fires on Okanagan Indian Band…
Missing Vernon man found deceased
The body of a missing Vernon man has been found in a forested area. Scott…
UPDATE: Crews contain wildfire sparked by lumber mill blaze north of Vernon
The wildfire sparked by a lumber mill blaze in Spallumcheen north of Vernon is contained.…
Spike in COVID cases in Vernon offsets overall decline in Interior Health
COIVD-19 cases in Vernon more than tripled last week while the overall daily case count…
Vernon RCMP traffic stop yields loaded handgun
Vernon RCMP have taken a firearm off the street following the seizure of a .45…
Vernon’s rebranded waterslides expecting to open by July 1
Vernon's rebranded waterslides may open as soon as Canada Day. Formerly known as Atlantis Waterslides,…
Driest spring on record in Kelowna, Vernon has officials concerned
Dry as a bone. That phrase sums up this year's spring weather patterns in Kamloops…
Vernon RCMP seek help to find missing man
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are seeking the public's help to find a missing 41-year-old Vernon…
RCMP seeking witnesses to serious Vernon assault
Vernon RCMP are seeking witnesses to an assault that left a man with serious injuries…
Vernon RCMP respond to firearms incident
Vernon RCMP dealt with a potential firearm threat at a Vernon residence this weekend. Police…
More than 250 tickets issued during RCMP long weekend traffic campaign in Okanagan
RCMP officers handed out more than 250 tickets to drivers in the North and Central…
Vernon council sides with province over Penticton homeless shelter controversy
The majority of Vernon city council agreed the Province of B.C. had the right to…
RCMP asking for public’s help to find missing Vernon man
Vernon police officers are searching for a missing man who has not been seen since…
Vernon RCMP investigating death of child in 3-storey fall
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is investigating a toddler's death after the child suffered from…
UPDATE: Suspect in custody following armed standoff on Westside Road: Vernon RCMP
RCMP have a suspect in custody following an armed standoff on Westside Road near Vernon…
Salmon Arm police look to the public for information into motorcycle crash
Salmon Arm RCMP are seeking witnesses and information about a collision that sent a driver…
Okanagan Lake’s north end most impacted by human activities: study
Okanagan Lake, particularly in its shallower north end, continues to be impacted by the increasing…
Missing Vernon man last seen in Kamloops: RCMP
A missing 21-year-old Vernon man was last seen in Kamloops and police are looking for…
Another workplace shuttered due to COVID-19 in Interior Health region
As the number of employees sent home to self-isolate because of COVID-19 in their workplaces…
Vernon RCMP rescue ‘Chocnut’ the Pomeranian in dognapping incident
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were gratified to be able to help a Vernon woman recover…