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Business association lobbies for free Saturday parking in Vernon
In a bid to help local businesses, the Downtown Vernon Association is asking the City…
Vernon’s Predator Ridge to open outdoor skating rink
Predator Ridge Resort is opening an ice rink just in time for the Christmas holiday…
B.C. Election 2020: History suggests B.C. Liberals still have lock on Vernon-Monashee
Like the rest of the Okanagan, Vernon-Monashee has traditionally been a right-of-centre riding and since…
B.C. Hydro reports multiple power outages in Thompson, Okanagan
If you're watching the snow fall from the warmth of your home, you are one…
Rare sports car stolen from rural property in North Okanagan
Vernon RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a unique 1980s sports car stolen…
Okanagan Rail Trail now has provincial approval to link to another great North Okanagan trail
A proposed trail that would connect Predator Ridge with the Okanagan Rail Trail via a…
Vernon RCMP issue warning to sex workers to avoid rural area near Sagmoen property
Vernon RCMP are issuing a public warning to persons involved in the sex trade not…
Vernon RCMP on hunt for violent offender
Police are asking for help from the public to locate a violent offender who missed…
Vernon RCMP find 4 kg of meth hidden in SUV’s secret compartment
Police have seized meth and cocaine hidden in a secret compartment in a suspect vehicle…
UPDATE: Firefighters battle blaze at vacant house on Highway 97 in Vernon
No one was hurt in a fire that ripped through a vacant two-storey house on…
Davison Orchards in Vernon shuts down U-pick pumpkin patch considered an event by public health
Davison Orchards Country Village in Vernon has decided to close its U-pick pumpkin patch and…
Appeal to fix cat’s broken leg leaves Vernon woman ‘humbled’ by response
A Vernon resident says she's very humbled by the number of donations she's received to…
iN VIDEO: Suspect vehicle caught on camera distributing racist notes in Vernon
Police have a lead in an investigation that began on Orange Shirt Day, when hundreds…
Lawyer for Vernon man appealing murder sentence says trial judge made mistakes
The appeal hearing for a Vernon man found guilty of murdering a Japanese exchange student…
Sex workers called to notorious rural area near Sagmoen family property: RCMP
Vernon RCMP is currently investigating after several individuals connected to the sex trade industry were…
More than 80 people evacuated after fire at Vernon homeless shelter
Over 80 homeless people have been displaced after a suspected electrical fire caused damage to…
Telescopes in short supply as interest in night sky viewing grows thanks to COVID-19
Kamloops and Okanagan residents are following a national trend that has seen a burgeoning increase…
Stoked for the ski season? There’s fresh snow at resorts in Thompson-Okanagan
The four major ski hills in the Thompson-Okanagan are getting snow thanks to the recent…
Vernon shoplifter smashes into vehicles in failed attempt to flee
A Vernon shoplifting suspect is in custody after getting caught by staff in a failed…
Stolen credit card used in Vernon leads to another crime
The importance of reporting stolen credit cards as soon as they go missing was highlighted…
West Kelowna youth soccer postponed until 2021
West Kelowna youth soccer will not be taking place for the rest of the year.…
Community support the secret to enduring previous Okanagan health crises, like COVID-19
The Okanagan is no stranger to disease, infections and pandemics but its resilience to these…
Dog found abandoned in Vernon area receives help from Animal Food Bank
After hikers in the Vernon area found an abandoned dog, the Animal Food Bank is…
Case of COVID-19 reported at Vernon high school
The first COVID-19 case in an Okanagan school has been reported. Interior Health reported Vernon's…