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iN PHOTOS: Moose family visits Vernon horse farm
A family of moose who moved into the woods beside a horse farm in Vernon…
New owners take on popular downtown Vernon restaurant
A popular downtown Vernon restaurant recently changed hands and the new owners are already rolling…
YO MAMA: Why is my toddler so obsessed with butter?
OPINION I have spent the past several months conducting a scientific study into the eating…
YO MAMA: Weathering the seasons with a toddler in tow
OPINION There’s complaining about the weather, and then there’s complaining about the weather when you…
Documentary on illegal dumping in Okanagan forests gets financial boost
A forest cleanup crew in the Okanagan got a big boost of support from Tolko…
LLAMAS IN LIMBO: Okanagan sanctuary needs help
The largest llama sanctuary in the country is in limbo and looking for a property…
Vernon Winter Carnival 2023 bringing hundreds of events to the city
The Vernon Winter Carnival is back in full force this year after pandemic restrictions limited…
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…