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One person taken to hospital after Vernon duplex fire
One person was sent to the hospital and more have been displaced following a Vernon…
UPDATE: Two wildfires being held in Thompson, Okanagan
Two new wildfires discovered yesterday in the Thompson Okanagan region are now being held by…
Shuswap couple lose court battle with neighbours over water supply
A Shuswap couple has been left high and dry after a dispute with their neighbours…
Two more COVID cases connected to Vernon Jubilee Hospital outbreak
Two additional COVID-19 cases have been found in connection with the outbreak at the Vernon…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. An Interior Health media release…
Chief Byron Lewis wins another term in OKIB election
Incumbent Okanagan Indian Band Chief Byron Louis has won his sixth term as chief taking…
Con artists trick Vernon store clerks with ‘sleight of the hand’ trick
With one quick sleight of the hand trick, several Vernon businesses have been conned out…
Vernon man found guilty for basement meth and fentanyl lab
A Vernon man who moved his family into a motel for a week while he…
Pandemic uncertainty forces IPE to cancel this year’s fair
This year's Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede in Armstrong has been cancelled. The annual IPE…
$15K worth of sunglasses stolen in brazen Vernon mall theft
A Vernon optometrist had more than 40 pairs of sunglasses valued at $15,000 stolen following…
Judge blames Crown as B.C. truck driver has ticket thrown out
A B.C. commercial truck driver has had his ticket thrown out after a judge ruled…
If poison isn’t the answer, how should the Interior get rid of its rat infestation?
Experts won't even guess how many are here, and no one is entirely sure how…
OKIB member to sit on B.C.’s highest court
An Okanagan Indian Band member has been appointed to the province's top court. Already a…
Silver Star log cabin closed following large party, structure damaged
A warming cabin used by nordic skiers is closed for the season after Silver Star…
Vernon’s Buddy Holly tribute band wants you to play along at home this weekend
Vernon musician Manfred Harter has been playing Buddy Holly songs for more than 50 years…
Police say more children stopped by motorist in Kelowna
The Kelowna RCMP is now investigating a second case of a man attempting to lure…
No jail for former school principal guilty in North Okanagan child pornography case
A 78-year-old former school principal has avoided jail and will instead spend four months under…
Prepare to zip around Kelowna and Vernon on an e-scooter
In the next few weeks, electric scooters will likely be allowed on Kelowna and Vernon…
Second driver stopped by police impersonator in the Okanagan
Another driver has come forward and said they were pulled over by a man impersonating…
Author pens the baffling story of the ‘Bushman of the Shuswap’
Two decades ago, he grabbed national headlines and was nicknamed the "Bushman of the Shuswap,"…
BX-Swan Lake Fire Rescue issues appeal after multiple early grass fires
A call for safe open burning is out from BX-Swan Lake Fire Rescue after it…
Vernon’s Elk’s Lodge controversy turns to finger-pointing
After accusing the City of Vernon of bullying, the Elk's Lodge will now get the…
Vernon to give Ogopogo copyright to First Nations
The City of Vernon has decided to relinquish the copyright of Ogopogo and transfer it…
Free streaming and other hidden gems at Thompson-Okanagan libraries
Okanagan Regional Library and Thompson-Nicola Regional Library cards offer more than just free books. People…