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Vernon SAR rescue hiker stung by unknown insect
A hiker had to be airlifted off a mountain near Vernon on Wednesday, July 29,…
Looking for sockeye? Salmon fishing in Osoyoos Lake is now open
Okanagan sockeye salmon are back in the South Okanagan, and fishermen have been given the…
Okanagan School of Arts finds new office digs in Penticton
The Okanagan School of the Arts will be relocating its office to Cowork Penticton following…
No jail time for North Okanagan woman convicted of animal cruelty
A North Okanagan mother and daughter charged with animal cruelty after dozens of animals were…
Highlands of East Hill developer suing City of Vernon over failed housing project
An Okanagan developer that abruptly pulled out of a large scale Vernon housing project, even…
Homeschool or public school? B.C. parents facing a dilemma
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in B.C. and public school set to resume, parents…
iN VIDEO: Wildflower Festival highlights beauty of Revelstoke flora
For the first time, Tourism Revelstoke is highlighting the natural flora of its mountain community…
Dog dragged along road in brazen daytime vehicle theft in Windermere
A 24-year-old Alberta man has been arrested after he tried to push a dog out…
Okanagan Rail Trail group launch campaign to spruce up trailhead
The Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail have kick-started a fundraising campaign in an effort to…
Domino’s pizza offering Australian Karens who aren’t ‘Karens’ free pizza
The recent notoriety and derogatory connotations have been somewhat of a blow for people named…
Floaters starting to enjoy Shuswap River
As water levels continue to drop in the Enderby River, the Shuswap River Ambassadors says…
B.C. teacher showed ‘age-inappropriate’ video to students, gets suspended
A Lower Mainland teacher who showed his Grade 6 students a video about the impact…
College knew Vernon physiotherapist was accused of sexual assaults on patients but failed to act
The College of Physical Therapists of B.C. failed to prevent a Vernon physiotherapist, later convicted…
Salmon Arm church shooter was allowed to have guns despite well documented mental health issues
Four days before Matrix Gathergood walked into a Salmon Arm church and fatally shot his…
From branch to bottle: Must-see cideries in the Okanagan and Kamloops
Are you sick of wine yet? Don't worry, we won't make you admit it. As…
Caravan Farm Theatre launches fundraising campaign to make up lost revenue during COVID-19
The North Okanagan’s Caravan Farm Theatre has launched a fundraiser as two of its productions…
North Okanagan fire training centre temporarily closes due to possible COVID-19 exposure
A North Okanagan fire training centre has temporarily closed its doors due to potential COVID-19…
iN VIDEO: Watch this spectacular time-lapse of Neowise comet over Vernon
A North Vancouver photographer has captured stunning imagery of the comet Neowise passing over Okanagan…
Vernon man arrested for assaulting Good Samaritan
A 49-year-old Vernon man was arrested yesterday, July 23, after a Good Samaritan who was…
Judge rules Salmon Arm man involved in fatal church shooting not criminally responsible
A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has found a Shuswap man charged with first-degree murder in…
Pot shop approvals stay political at Vernon city council
Business owners wanting to open a cannabis store in Vernon will still have to have…
Vernon Starbucks location closed as 2 staff await COVID-19 test results
A Vernon Starbucks will be closed for the next 10 days after two staff members…
UPDATE: Missing North Okanagan woman located
UPDATE: 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 21,2020 Vernon RCMP say a missing 32-year-old woman who last…
Shuswap man pleads not guilty due to mental illness in Salmon Arm church shooting
A man who entered the Church of Christ in Salmon Arm during a morning service…