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Support for those facing addictions, mental health issues expands in Vernon
VERNON – Individuals struggling with mental health and substance use issues in the North Okanagan…
Solidarity with Standing Rock rallies gaining ground in the Thompson-Okanagan
"WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS, NOT PROTESTORS" THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Demonstrations in support of the anti-Dakota access…
Stolen silent auction items a setback for Vernon non-profit
VERNON – A non-profit group in Vernon is shocked and upset after someone broke into…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: 1:05 PM NOV. 28, 2016 VERNON – Cst. Jocelyn Noseworthy says the Vernon man reported…
Passerby alerts Vernon residents to midnight house fire
VERNON – The occupants of a home that caught fire late last night made it…
The simple but beautiful reason you may hear chimes in Kamloops, Okanagan hospitals
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you heard the soft sound of chimes during your last hospital visit…
Straight razors, history, and Movember come together in Vernon
VERNON – As Gabriel Newman started going through collections at the Greater Vernon Museum and…
KRCC, correctional facilities in B.C. will soon be equipped with naloxone to combat fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A potentially life-saving drug for overdose patients will be introduced to prisons across…
North Westside Fire Rescue uses community donations for new equipment
VERNON – With the purchase of a needed piece of equipment, the North Westside Fire…
Teen charged for prank bomb threat in Vernon
VERNON – A youth has been criminally charged in relation to a prank bomb threat…
Vernon schools to get plumbing upgrades after high lead levels discovered
VERNON – Funding is coming down the pipes in the Vernon School District. A number…
How B.C.’s fentanyl crisis is affecting the safety of prisoners, guards
NANAIMO SHERIFF TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER EXPOSURE TO DRUG THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – B.C.’s fentanyl crisis is…
Coroner’s report on Kamloops care home death calls for changes
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Coroners Service has made two recommendations following the death of a…
Vernon man facing assault, possession charges after violent incident at 7-Eleven
VERNON – A Vernon man is facing numerous charges after a violent incident at 7-Eleven.…
Vernon man facing arson charges still has teachers certificate
ALSO CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN; SUSPENDED IN AUGUST PENDING HEARING VERNON – A Vernon man…
At least 10 years in jail for drive-by shooter who killed Shuswap man
KAMLOOPS – A man who pleaded guilty to the 2011 drive-by shooting death of a…
RCMP not to blame for death of suspect who shot Golden Mountie: Police watchdog
REVELSTOKE – The suspect who led police on a manhunt after shooting a Mountie near…
Man arrested, charged after multiple assaults at a Vernon 7-11
VERNON – A 20-year-old man is in custody and facing several charges including possession of…
Kamloops residents on track to run their vehicles into more buildings than usual this year
KAMLOOPS – If you thought it seemed like a lot of Kamloops buildings are being…
Why all those discarded needles are signs of progress for HIV, Hep C in Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Nearly 400 new Hepatitis C cases and as many as 15 HIV cases…
Alberta case offers hope for Interior families wanting manslaughter charges for fentanyl suppliers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Edmonton Police just announced manslaughter charges against an alleged drug dealer after one of…
A ghoulish event guide for witches and goblins of the North Okanagan
VERNON – Halloween is the only time of year when people actually pay to be…
After $75 K fine, Vernon School District broke asbestos rules again
VERNON – Another investigation by WorkSafe B.C. found the Vernon School District in violation of…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: 5:01 p.m., Oct. 28, 2016 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 80-year-old Vernon man…