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North Okanagan author completes first novel during COVID-19 pandemic
It took him 18 years, but a global pandemic finally gave a North Okanagan author…
Camera-equipped car takes photos of vandalism suspect at Kal Provincial Park
Vernon RCMP are asking the public for help identifying a vandal who caused thousands of…
Standing up for what you believe in: Chris George 1963-2020
Chris George was known to those who loved him as a man with a huge…
Vernon’s passionate pickleballers raise $1M in just 3 weeks
The Vernon Pickleball Association has managed to raise over $1-million in just three weeks. The…
iN PHOTOS: Vernon grads tag Suicide Hill
The graduating class of Vernon Secondary School got to revive a 39-year-old tradition today, June…
FreshCo opens in downtown Vernon tomorrow
After seven months under construction, Vernon's FreshCo grocery store is set to open its doors…
Vernon city councillor opposes ‘unfair’ B.C. Cannabis Store
A Vernon councillor is criticizing the provincial government for not doing enough for small business…
iN VIDEO: Injured eagle takes to the Shuswap skies once more
After almost three months in rehab, a female bald eagle has once again taken to…
Vernon students to hold their own drive-in movie theatre graduation
The Vernon Christian School is holding its own drive-in theatre-style graduation ceremony, complete with a…
Okanagan Science Centre set to reopen
The Okanagan Science Centre has set a date to reopen its doors following its closure…
Why Interior Airbnb hosts may have a decent summer after all
Signs that tourists are starting to return to the Okanagan's vacation rentals are trickling in.…
B.C. Human Rights complaint filed because woman using her phone in a cinema ‘exacerbated’ his mental disabilities
A moviegoer who complained about a person sitting nearby playing with their phone has launched…
Nostalgia Facebook page captures Vernon’s essence
The creator of a Vernon Facebook page that showcases the city’s history started it from…
Vernon high school graduates get free wings
Kalamalka Secondary School graduates are getting free chicken wings and some words of encouragement to…
B.C. contractor who shared porn video of employee ordered to pay $23K
A B.C. contractor who retaliated against a former lover and employee by sharing a decades-old…
Indigenous owner of unlicenced Vernon pot shop refuses to close after province seized $10K of cannabis
With no provincial permit or business licence from the city, Cory Brewer's downtown Vernon cannabis…
Vernon businesses rally for colleague who lost business to pandemic
A group of small businesses in Vernon are chipping in to help a local entrepreneur…
Vernon coronavirus cat case goes to court, buyer sued breeder for $2K
A high-end Vernon cat breeder has been taken to court after the kitten she sold…
Vernon police use spike belt to stop stolen truck, Kelowna man arrested
RCMP officers used a spike belt to bring a stolen truck to a halt when…
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner holding virtual town hall
Against a backdrop of worldwide protests of racism and discrimination, Interior residents will get a…
North Okanagan landscaper ‘very lucky’ after getting trapped under riding lawnmower
A landscaper had a lucky escape yesterday, June 9, after becoming trapped under a riding…
Bear found wandering into Vernon home will be euthanized
A bear that was reported to the Conservation Officer Service last week after it wandered…
Legal booze on the beach? Vernon will have to wait longer for an answer
Vernon drinkers will have to wait at least another couple of weeks before knowing whether…
Vernon man arrested for taking pictures near children’s park has long history of breaking court orders
A 58-year-old North Okanagan man recently arrested for taking photos of children in a Coldstream…