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Former Vernon residents host paddleboarding fundraiser to support those in need during COVID-19
Two longtime friends are paddleboarding around Kalamalka Lake to support a local charity. Stand Up…
Province plans to build 100 new units of supportive housing in Vernon
The province is building new supportive housing in Vernon, including a new building on the…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: 8:38 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2020 RCMP say a missing 34-year-old Vernon woman has…
Murder trial set to begin for Salmon Arm man charged with shooting church elder
The trial for the Salmon Arm man charged with murder after a fatal shooting during…
More than 100K sockeye should soon be back in south Okanagan lakes
Four years after they started their journey from the south Okanagan to the Pacific Ocean,…
Another Vernon driving service closes its doors
After 10 years on the road, popular Vernon company Driving Hands has closed its doors…
Police watchdog investigating after person dies during incident with Enderby RCMP
B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating after an individual died on Monday during an incident involving…
North Okanagan man killed in crash on forest service road
Police are investigating following the death of a 56-year-old driver in a single-vehicle crash last…
Habitat for Humanity set to build affordable homes in North Okanagan
The housing charity Habitat for Humanity Okanagan is set to build six homes in Lumby…
Did someone try selling you gold jewelry? It’s likely fake
Police are warning residents in the B.C. southern interior not to fall victim to a recurring…
Human rights complaint over ‘discriminatory’ no-alcohol policy for liver transplants proceeds
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to allow a case to be filed by…
Armstrong golf course slated for 200 homes
The Armstrong golf course is slated for up to 200 new homes and a revamped…
Raise a glass to Bonnie Henry: North Okanagan brewpub names an ale after B.C.’s top doc
She has Fluevog shoes named after her, T-shirts emblazoned with her image, a giant octopus…
New name, new rules: Vernon waterslides set to reopen
The Vernon waterslides are set to reopen this weekend with a brand new name, and…
Failed erosion work on north end of Okanagan Rail Trail will cost $270K to repair
The North Okanagan Regional District will spend a further $230,000 on erosion protection work for…
Vernon RCMP warn public of elaborate phone scam
Vernon RCMP are warning the public of an elaborate phone scam in which victims believe…
Garbage cans, picnic benches coming as regional district takes over Vernon’s Sandy Beach
A popular Vernon beach often used by partygoers as a place to have campfires without…
Flares fired from Shuswap lake sailboat lead to full rescue effort of empty boat
Salmon Arm RCMP is reminding lake users to let the authorities know a rescue has…
Vernon RCMP release video of SUV deliberately hitting cyclist
Vernon RCMP have released video footage of a vehicle which purposely hit a cyclist, in…
No jail time for Vernon physiotherapist ‘fails to grasp’ harm of sexual assault: law prof
A sentence of house arrest recently given to a Vernon physiotherapist guilty of sexually assaulting…
Okanagan Tory MPs call on feds to do more in fight against aquatic invasive species
COVID-19 travel restrictions mean more Canadians and their boats are heading to the Okanagan this…
Tribunal upholds Vernon strata decision to refuse emotional support dog
A former Vernon realtor has lost a Civil Resolution Tribunal after it ruled a strata…
Fundraising campaign started for Vernon’s Little Tex restaurant struggling during pandemic
A loyal customer of a Vernon tex mex-themed restaurant has started a fundraising campaign as…
Vernon physiotherapist guilty of sexual assault won’t do jail time
Vernon physiotherapist Stephen Witvoet will not do jail time after pleading guilty to nine charges…