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B.C. man who shot at Vernon RCMP officers pleads guilty to lesser charge
A B.C. man who was charged with attempted murder for shooting at three Vernon RCMP…
Vernon snow rescue ends on positive note
A Vernon Search and Rescue team headed out Saturday afternoon to save a family caught…
B.C. landlord ordered to pay strata $15K after tenants rent condos on Airbnb
A B.C. landlord has found himself on the hook for $15,000 in strata fines after…
‘Huge, beautiful bobcat’ gets admiring view from Vernon photographer
For one minute and 39 seconds, Vernon photographer Carla Hunt managed to get a close…
Penticton IT firm discriminated against female employee: HRT
A South Okanagan woman who claimed she was bullied, harassed, and overlooked for a promotion…
Vernon Winter Carnival parade cancelled
The Vernon Winter Carnival has cancelled its parade. In a media release, Jan. 15, Vernon…
Okanagan Boys and Girls Club out $10K after vehicles damaged by catalytic converter thieves
For months, thieves have been stealing the catalytic converters from Okanagan Boys and Girls Club…
B.C. vacation rental refused refund, despite 2017 wildfires
A Cariboo couple who argued that nearby out-of-control wildfires and a provincial state of emergency…
Violent rapist from West Kelowna released on bail again
A West Kelowna man sentenced to five years jail for a violent rape will be…
B.C. judge rules listening to a podcast is not distracted driving
A B.C. man who was convicted for playing a podcast on his cell phone through…
Judge says Vernon arsonist’s life ‘one of the most tragic that I’ve come across’
A 36-year-old street entrenched Vernon woman who, for revenge, set fire to a dumpster behind…
Downtown Vernon’s 24/7 public washrooms could see reduced hours
Vernon's state-of-the-art, 24/7, vandal-resistant, $110,000 apiece public washrooms are frequently being vandalized and a Vernon…
More than 25K homes without power across southern Interior, Kootenays
Thousands of homes are without power across B.C.'s southern Interior following last night's wind storm.…
Why some Okanagan luxury homeowners pay less property tax than they should
Some of the most expensive properties in the Okanagan are currently on the market with…
Shuswap family welcomes third-generation New Year’s baby
It wasn’t planned, but somehow a Sicamous family lined up the birth of their newborn…
Vernon RCMP investigating after firearm pulled during break-in
An investigation is underway after a man pulled a firearm on a Vernon resident who…
Vernon city council moves forward with outdoor skating rink proposal
Vernon city council has moved forward with a plan to build an outdoor skating rink,…
Death toll mounts in Okanagan long-term care homes
Two deaths at long-term care homes over the weekend brings to 40 the number of…
Vernon to revisit idea of culling geese
A Vernon councillor is pushing a controversial move to cull geese at various parks and…
Mental health clinic offering psychedelic drugs slated for Kelowna
Kelowna will soon be home to one of the country's only mental health centres treating…
Vernon RCMP call in Search and Rescue four times since 2021 started
Venturing out into the wilderness isn't something to be done without some planning — a…
Vernon Search and Rescue mourns death of dedicated member
Vernon Search and Rescue crews are mourning the death of a long-standing member of their…
Fear, stress, anxiety: The harsh reality of nursing in ICU during second wave
B.C. front-line critical care nurse Lea Pilipow says she can see the fear in her…
Okanagan Indian Band says recent COVID-19 cases related to Christmas gathering
The Okanagan Indian Band has announced there are several cases of COVID-19 within its community…