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Construction to start on new $220K Okanagan Rail Trail washroom
A washroom building will soon be added to the North Okanagan section of the Okanagan…
Missing Vernon man’s remains found in Okanagan Lake
A Vernon resident was kayaking on the north end of Okanagan Lake today when RCMP…
Vernon RCMP on hunt for suspects after early morning car fire
Some Vernon residents were awoken early this morning to the sound of a car alarm…
Audition call gives Okanagan actors a shot at the big screen
Actors in the Okanagan will have a chance to make it big starting this week.…
Vernon RCMP subdued agitated man after he attacked others at Kal Beach
A man was punched until he was unconscious and fell into the lake off the…
Vernon man charged with murder unfit to stand trial
The man accused of the murder of a 50-year-old Vernon man found dead in July…
Thompson Okanagan gardeners gets a slower start to their vegetable gardens
The rainy weather is creating a slow start to vegetable gardens so it may be…
Cooler weather creates hot demand for ladybugs in the Okanagan
Ladybugs are the frontline in the battle against aphids, which are in full force in…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan Science Centre open with new social distancing measures in place
The Okanagan Science Centre is open and offering summer camps. "You may be feeling a…
Lavington daycare not out of character in park: mayor
A much-needed child care facility slated to be built in the north-east of Lavington Park…
Two suspects involved in violent Salmon Arm break-in arrested in Princeton
Two suspects thought to have tied up and robbed a Salmon Arm couple during a…
Salmon Arm RCMP seek help finding stolen boat
Salmon Arm RCMP is on the lookout for a stolen boat. According to a Salmon…
Judge convicts 14-year-old girl of assault with a weapon — hot ramen noodles
A provincial court judge has ruled a cup of hot ramen noodles can be classified…
Jail ‘only option’ for Shuswap Band member, freeman-on-the-land who ignored court order, used hot tub
A Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band member who is referred to in court documents as…
Canada Day 2020 was the coldest in decades
Canada Day 2020 was the coldest July 1 across most of the Interior in decades.…
RCMP ask for public’s assistance to locate missing Vernon man
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP detachment is asking for the public's help to locate a…
48-year-old Vernon graduate gets her Okanagan College certificate despite pandemic
The phrase “going back to school” is exciting on many levels for Okanagan College Vernon…
Water main break will leave BX area of Vernon with no water for 24 hours
Vernon residents are being encouraged to use as little water as possible as a burst…
No jail time for North Okanagan senior guilty of multiple arsons
An Armstrong senior who set fire to multiple properties in her neighbourhood was suffering from…
Vernon RCMP respond to report of gun shots and find men with replica rifle setting of fireworks
Vernon RCMP officers were quick to respond to gunfire complaints last week, however the complaints…
Vernon’s Allan Brooks Nature Centre to reopen on 20th anniversary
Three months later than usual, the Allan Brooks Nature Centre is reopening its doors on…
Vernon RCMP nab 3 Surrey men following 4-day crime spree
Vernon RCMP arrested three Lower Mainland men this past weekend following a four-day crime spree…
Tear gas used during standoff with wanted man in Enderby
Police evacuated an Enderby apartment building on the weekend and used tear gas before a…
Interior Health suing 2 Salmon Arm pharmacists alleging they colluded in cash for drugs scheme
Interior Health is taking court action against two Salmon Arm pharmacists which it alleges colluded…