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Goldendoodle livestream from Vernon spreads joy across the globe
A registered goldendoodle breeder in Vernon is spreading joy with daily livestreams of puppies to…
Lumby man, shot three times in home invasion, kept fighting
A Lumby man was shot three times with a shotgun in a violent home invasion…
Individuals ignore open fire ban and launch fireworks in Vernon
Someone set off fireworks in Vernon yesterday in the middle of an open fire ban.…
Province wants to keep Vernon murder victim’s $500,000
Police in Vernon seized more than $500,000 from a homicide victim at the home where…
Campfires banned in Kamloops, Okanagan as of Friday
Given the intense heat and the accompanying wildfire risk, the BC Wildfire Service is banning…
Broken sewer line closes several Vernon beaches
A broken sewer line has closed several beaches along Okanagan Lake in Vernon. Beaches from…
North Okanagan volunteers build free beds for children in need
Volunteers in the North Okanagan have been busy building twin beds and bunkbeds for children…
Okanagan contractors fined $19,000 for unsafe building sites
Three Okanagan contractors will have to cough up $18,900 in fines after WorkSafeBC inspections discovered…
June was wet in Kamloops, Okanagan but rainfall still below average
While June may have seemed a lot wetter than the last few years, rainfall across…
More severe thunderstorms today in parts of southern BC Interior
The conditions are just right for more severe weather in parts of the southern BC…
‘Merchants of death’: Lengthy sentence for Vernon fentanyl dealer
Vernon resident Cody Carl Charles Wellington was on bail and supposed to be living in…
Vernon cabinetmaker ordered to pay $2,500 for shoddy work
A Vernon cabinetmaker is on the hook for $2,500 after losing in the small claims…
Meet the bees that live in those blue shelters in North Okanagan fields
People often wonder what those blue huts in farmers’ fields in North Okanagan are for.…
16-year-old Vernon girl avoids detention after ‘cowardly’ assault
CONTENT ADVISORY A 16-year-old Vernon girl who committed a "cowardly and violent assault" on a…
STONEWALLED: Break-in victim does her own police work after Vernon RCMP inaction
Since being broken into last week, Vernon couple Manuela Simicic and Vjekoslav Memic have managed…
Vernon’s new $4.4 million wading pool set to open
Grossly over budget and a year late Vernon's beloved peanut wading pool is scheduled to…
‘Symbiotic relationship with nature’: Vernon’s ‘first’ winery quietly opens
Perched on top of the hillside with expansive views over Swan Lake, Vernon's only winery…
Vernon lawyer loses bid to delay law society conduct hearing
A Vernon lawyer accused of filing "false or misleading" information to the BC Supreme Court…
North Okanagan mom who urged son to fight teen guilty of assault
CONTENT ADVISORY An Enderby mom who encouraged her teenage son to fight another boy over…
Sicamous calls for meeting to address violent crime following death of 66-year-old woman
The District of Sicamous is calling for a meeting with provincial officials to address violent…
Vernon RCMP lock down high school for nearby incident
A police incident in Coldstream forced RCMP to lock down the local high school this…
From no strata fees to discounted golf, Okanagan developers using promos to sell homes
From three years of no strata fees to paying no GST, developers in the Okanagan…
RCMP target crime in Vernon’s downtown and other problem areas
Multiple officers from several RCMP units in Vernon spent six days focusing enforcement in the…
Search and rescue volunteers help in weekend search for missing Coldstream man
An elderly North Okanagan man missing since January was the subject of another search effort…