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B.C. massage therapist fined $1K for using phone during treatment
A B.C. massage therapist has been suspended for five days and fined $1,000 for playing…
YO MAMA: Great, my baby’s teething, again
OPINION It was the middle of the night and the baby had woken up screaming.…
UPDATE: Missing 12-year-old Vernon boy located
UPDATE: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 Vernon RCMP say a missing 12-year-old boy has returned home…
YO MAMA: Ringing in the holidays as a new parent
OPINION We flopped onto the couch and sat slumped over for a few minutes like…
UPDATE: Missing woman last seen in Vernon located
UPDATE: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say a missing 28-year-old woman last…
YO MAMA: How to build a snowman with a toddler
OPINION AllI wanted was to build a nice snowman. It was the perfect day for…
YO MAMA: The week my son didn’t poop
OPINION “Do you have to poop?!” I squealed, hardly able to contain my excitement. My…
The map of the best holiday lights in Vernon 2022
The sun may be going down early these days, but it's not dark in Vernon…
YO MAMA: The power of natural consequences
OPINION My son held his hand way out in front of him, offering a half-eaten…
North Okanagan dog trainers rewarded for positive methods
A dog training business in Coldstream has earned the B.C. SPCA's seal of approval. Pawsitively…
Sharp-eyed tipster helped Vernon RCMP catch drunk driver
A 45-year-old woman had her car impounded and her driver's license suspended yesterday after a…
More than 2,000 prescription pills seized during RCMP raid at Vernon home
RCMP officers executed a search warrant at a home in Vernon last week, seizing 2,400…
iN HOLIDAY: New Vernon business making bean-to-bar chocolate
A new artisanal chocolate business has opened in Vernon in time for the holiday season. …
YO MAMA: The arnica will bloom again
OPINION Every spring for the past five years, I’ve gone into the woods behind my…
Alberta man took investor money to buy Vernon home
An Alberta man is due to face steep consequences after he used almost $1 million…
Drug users in Kelowna and Vernon should be extra careful this week
High concentrations of benzos and fentanyl have been found in recent samples of down, and…
YO MAMA: The gymnastics of parenthood
OPINION All of a sudden, my son accidentally did his first somersault, right there on…
Kalamalka Rotary Dream Auction raises $155,000
The 38th annual Kalamalka Rotary auction in Vernon nearly reached its goal of $200,000 this…
Okanagan photographer’s outdoor winter photos published in Canadian magazine
An avid photographer in Vernon had his work published in a national magazine this month.…
Mobile home burns down in Vernon residential area
A mobile home and two recreational vehicles burned up in a fast-moving fire in a…
YO MAMA: Infant fashion vs. mom fashion
OPINION From the moment he was born, my son has been better dressed than me.…
Large blaze significantly damages Vernon’s Canadian Tire
A large fire at Vernon's Canadian Tire has caused significant damage to the outside of…
Nominate a Vernon family in need and help them win a van
An individual or family in Vernon in need of safe transportation has a chance to…
UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Vernon man
UPDATE: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 A missing 23-year-old Vernon has been located by police and…