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‘It’s just about being kind’: North Okanagan senior gets haircut from the passenger’s seat
She may have been rather cramped, but when North Okanagan hairdresser Jesse Blades heard one…
COVID-19 case reported at Vernon elementary school
A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at the Mission Hill Elementary School in…
B.C. company gets first drone delivery licence in Canada
For the first time ever, the Canadian Transport Agency has issued a licence to a…
Kamloops man who beat teen into a coma with bat denied parole but slated for release
A Kamloops man convicted in 2018 for beating an unarmed teenager into a coma with…
Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong going ahead with popular winter sleigh ride Show
The plexiglass and mandatory masks may make it look a little different than previous years,…
Vernon RCMP seek help finding missing 39-year-old woman
Vernon RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing Vernon woman. According to…
Man who shot at three North Okanagan RCMP officers will be sentenced next year
A man charged with attempting to kill three RCMP officers following a shooting and a…
Man in crisis talked down from rooftop in Vernon
Police arrested then released a man in Vernon who was in distress on the roof…
Six months jail for Vernon man found with 3,000 child pornography images
A 51-year-old man Vernon man, arrested four-and-a-half-years ago for having almost 3,000 images of child…
10 years since her life came crashing down, Vernon-Monashee’s new MLA offers example of resiliency
It's almost 10 years ago to the day that newly-elected Vernon-Monashee NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu…
Vernon police dog sniffs out car thief
An RCMP police dog named Hawkes sniffed out an alleged car thief in Vernon last…
Police dog locates missing child in Vernon
A missing Vernon child was quickly found safe and sound by a police dog last…
Vernon Monashee elects NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu
Harwinder Sandhu is now officially the NDP MLA for the Vernon-Monashee riding. Campaign Manager Tracie…
An agricultural park pitched for Vernon’s BX Ranchlands
The Regional District of North Okanagan is looking into the possibility of turning the BX…
Realtor says ‘Dumbest criminals in Vernon’ video was great advertising but no charges yet
While no one has been charged and police say its investigation is still ongoing, the…
Vernon-Monashee NDP candidate takes lead, but ballots are still being counted
Thousands of mail-in and absentee ballots are being counted across the province and, so far,…
Okanagan puppy sales, pet store supplies spike amid pandemic
Patty Edwards always had a waitlist for her aussie shepherd puppies, but that list has…
Anti-mask leaflets found in Vernon newspapers
The Vernon Morning Star has sent a cease and desist order after anti-mask propaganda flyers…
Why North Okanagan residents can soon add glass to curbside recycling but others can’t
Households across the North Okanagan will soon be able to recycle glass bottles and jars…
Hollywood producer from Enderby opening Kelowna office
The man responsible for bringing Hollywood star Sir Anthony Hopkins to film in the Okanagan…
Vernon filmmaker brings Spider-man fan movie to the big screen
Vernon filmmaker Mitchell Vanlerberg describes himself as a huge Spider-man fan. And Vanlerberg's appreciation for…
Two-thirds of North Okanagan boaters and floaters break the rules
The Conservation Officer Service reports that two-thirds of all vessels on the water in the…
Interior Health opens new larger Vernon COVID-19 testing site
The Interior Health Authority has established a new, larger COVID-19 testing centre in Vernon. According…
After nearly 30 years, Vernon’s Little Tex restaurant closes its doors
After nearly 30 years in the restaurant business, the iconic Vernon eatery Little Tex has…