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Okanagan has only seen ‘the tip of the iceberg’ of urban raccoon problems: wildlife specialist
Fifty years ago you would have never found a raccoon in the Okanagan and one…
Unlike Stanley Park, coyotes don’t seem to be getting more aggressive in the Okanagan
Coyotes are becoming increasingly aggressive in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, but they don't appear to have…
Vernon RCMP ask public to ‘make the right call’
More than one-third of people calling the cops in Vernon should be dialling a different…
Modest Vernon man wins half a million dollars
The career of an airplane mechanic from Vernon won’t be changing course even though he…
Vernon garbage truck forced to drop trash on city street after fire starts
The operator of a garbage truck in Vernon had to dump his waste on a…
Pedestrian struck by pickup crossing Vernon street
A 30-year-old man was rushed to hospital after he was hit by a pickup truck…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: 8:23 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 RCMP say a missing 22-year-old Vernon woman has…
RCMP investigating drone flight that temporarily grounded wildfire air operations in Vernon
Helicopters and air tankers supporting firefighters on the ground in the battle against the Becker…
Vernon drug dealers busted; silenced handgun seized
Two Vernon men were arrested last week on a number of drug and weapons offences…
UPDATE: Missing man last seen in Vernon located
UPDATE: 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 Vernon RCMP say a 26-year-old man reported missing…
Targeted shooting in Vernon leaves pickup truck with bullet holes
RCMP call a shooting in a Vernon parking lot this past weekend a "brazen attack."…
Controversial Vernon goose cull will not be happening this year
A controversial Vernon goose cull program isn’t going ahead this year as the city waits…
Crews battling cabin fires on OKIB lands in North Okanagan
Fire crews are dealing with what could be several cabin fires on Okanagan Indian Band…
Vernon’s Kal Rotary donates more than $55K to local groups
Fifteen Vernon organizations will benefit from the $55,700 donated from funds raised during last year’s…
Vernon RCMP respond to firearms incident
Vernon RCMP dealt with a potential firearm threat at a Vernon residence this weekend. Police…
Crime down in Vernon, Coldstream in first three months of 2021
Calls and offences dropped in the Vernon and Coldstream over the first three months of…
COVID-19 forces cancellation of Vernon’s Funtastic for 2nd year
The Funtastic Music Festival and Slo Pitch tournament in Vernon has been cancelled for the…
North Okanagan RCMP seek public’s help to find wanted man
Vernon RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted man who is…
Sinkhole creates traffic headache on Hospital Hill in Vernon
A water main break created a huge sinkhole on Highway 97 across from Vernon Jubilee…
Vernon RCMP ask for help to identify gun-pointing suspect
RCMP have turned to the public to identify a man who pointed a handgun at…
Fake handgun, real police: Vernon RCMP arrest woman for pointing BB gun at passerby
A Kelowna woman was arrested after pointing a BB gun at a person in Vernon.…
Deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital declared over
The COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, which claimed three lives, is over. The outbreak…
Multiple Vernon Superstore employees test positive for COVID-19
Multiple Vernon Superstore employees have tested positive for COVID-19 recently. According to a list posted…
Car hits home, pole; Vernon police investigate possible impaired driver
A vehicle crossed two yards and hit a residence before hitting a power pole in…