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OKIB member found guilty after hunting incident with conservation officer
An Okanagan Indian Band member has been found guilty of obstructing a B.C. conservation officer…
Vernon looks for regulations after Airbnb ‘party house’ fined $15K
The City of Vernon has banned a property owner from renting their "party house" as…
Vernon man defies medical challenges to fulfill wishes for sick kids
A Vernon man in a Darth Vader costume is working hard to grant wishes for…
First new student housing in decades coming to some Okanagan College campuses
For the first time in more than 30 years, Okanagan College is getting new student…
Vernon to spend $3M on new computer system
The City of Vernon is going to spend $3.1 million on a new computer system.…
Semi truck spotted in Monte Lake along Highway 97
A semi truck has been spotted in Monte Lake along Highway 97 between Kamloops and…
Kin beach closed due to high level of bacteria in water
Vernon's Kin Beach has been closed due to a high number of bacteria in the…
Vernon nurse disciplined for racist comments
A Vernon nurse was suspended from work for five weeks after making racist comments twice…
iN VIDEO: Dangerously duelling B.C. Interior transport truckers under investigation
Actions of both the DCT Chambers truck driver and another trucker passing each other in…
Lesson to be learned from Okanagan company’s semi near-accident: driving instructor
– This story was originally published June 12, 2022. A Vernon driving instructor says there’s…
Slippery slide: The decline of the Okanagan’s waterslides
They were once a mainstay of an Okanagan summer, where kids could burn off steam…
Behind the Mask: Vernon’s ‘scary’ murals don’t actually scare children
Cheryl Jackson says concerns that public art that was scheduled for Vernon is 'too scary'…
Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant captured in Shuswap
A man who was wanted on a national level was found and arrested in the…
Vernon waterslides open July 1; three new slides coming this year
Vernon's waterslides will have three new slides this year. Splashdown Vernon opens on Canada Day,…
Cause of fire that destroyed two Vernon homes undetermined
Investigators have ruled the cause of a fire that destroyed two Vernon homes and a…