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Vernon mayoral candidate wants to see Okanagan communities join forces against addiction
VERNON – Mayoral candidate Darrin Taylor promises to be a voice for the citizens of…
New report sheds light on who is dying in opioid crisis
A new report from the B.C. Coroners Service dives into much more detail about drug…
Five Vernon city council candidates to watch this election
VERNON – The 2018 municipal election campaign is now well under way and candidates have…
Alberta company to pick up some B.C. Interior routes abandoned by Greyhound
KAMLOOPS – A company that's been operating a coach bus service for years in Alberta…
Meet the people looking for your vote in the upcoming Vernon municipal election
VERNON – The Vernon municipal election campaign is underway and several organizations in the city…
Expensive power converters stolen during Vernon business break-in
VERNON – A commercial alarm sent Vernon police to a local business last night where…
Vernon police find suspect hiding during break-in at local business
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan have made an arrest after finding a suspect…
Here’s the list of candidates for the 2018 Vernon election
VERNON – Vernon will have a new mayor next term and you will have 20…
Vernon judge reduces fentanyl dealer’s jail term so he can get into treatment faster
VERNON – A Vernon man who admitted to trafficking cocaine, heroin and fentanyl will get…
Apartment construction leads majority of housing starts in Kelowna, Kamloops
The housing start data for Kelowna, Kamloops and Vernon is in for the month of…
Injured Shuswap kitten needs your help
SALMON ARM – The Shuswap SPCA branch is asking for the public's help as it…
Some campfire bans lifted, but you might not be able to burn just yet
B.C. Wildfire has ended a number of fire bans in time for the weekend, but…
Vernon RCMP raid suspected drug house; two facing charges
VERNON – Two Vernon residents are facing charges after police raided a suspected drug house…
Police say ‘violent’ wanted man may be in Kamloops, North Okanagan
VERNON – Police in the Southern Interior are asking for the public's help in finding…
Here’s why the campfire ban in the Southern Interior won’t be lifted for the long weekend
As summer comes to an end, plenty of people will be heading out in the…
Court rules picketers at Kelowna, Vernon casinos can’t protest on casino property
KELOWNA – Gateway Casinos won a significant legal victory recently barring the union that supports…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This cat was surrendered to the Vernon SPCA. Kramer’s previous owner says he…
Vernon landlord says she’s out of rental business after nightmare tenant
VERNON – Lisa Mazurek was standing at the front desk of the Vernon courthouse, trying…
Civil liberties group say Vernon’s proposed shopping cart ban unconstitutional
VERNON – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is urging the city to axe it's proposed…
Former Vernon mayor reverses decision to run in upcoming election
VERNON – Former Vernon Mayor Wayne Lippert has announced he will not be running in…
Vernon parent launches petition to protest $300 school bus fee
VERNON – A mother of two dismayed at the $600 she has to shell out…
Cancer battle won’t stop Vernon city councillor from doing what she loves
VERNON – It was halfway through her first four-year term as a Vernon city councillor…
North Okanagan man launches needle buyback scheme from back of minivan
VERNON – Inspired by a similar initiative in Kamloops, a Spallumcheen resident has launched a…
Local addictions specialist announces bid for Vernon mayor
VERNON – Darrin Taylor wants to be the next mayor of Vernon. The certified addictions…