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Arrests made, drugs seized in RCMP raid at Vernon home
Police arrested three people and seized both cash and drugs after a search warrant was…
UPDATE: Missing Sicamous man located
UPDATE: 11:23 a.m. Friday, April 30, 2021 North Okanagan RCMP say a missing 25-year-old Sicamous…
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…
Former Vernon man denied statutory release from prison, called risk to women
A former Vernon man due for a second trial in the killing of a Japanese…
2nd piece of potential Okanagan parkland sold to private owners
Following on the news that Sickle Point on Skaha Lake in the South Okanagan has…
Salmon Arm residents scratches a $50,000 lotto prize
A Salmon Arm resident is looking forward to purchasing a new set of golf clubs…
3 impaired drivers caught in 1 night in North Okanagan: RCMP
Three drunk drivers were apprehended by North Okanagan RCMP on Monday night in and around…
Vernon man awaiting second trial for Vancouver killing up for statutory release
The former Vernon man who will soon face a second trial for the 2016 killing…
Vernon closing visitor information centre and sani-dump
Due to a decline in use and a shift to online technology, Vernon city council…
Police watchdog looking into Salmon Arm incident that left woman critically injured
A woman was critically injured following a call to Mounties in Salmon Arm, and now…
Petition urges council to close part of downtown Vernon to traffic
An online petition is asking Vernon city council to close two blocks of 30 Avenue…
Effort to save Vernon’s historic Towne Cinema ramps up
Fundraising efforts aimed at saving Vernon’s Towne Cinema are going well with $60,000 of the…
Sinkhole creates traffic headache on Hospital Hill in Vernon
A water main break created a huge sinkhole on Highway 97 across from Vernon Jubilee…
Crews fighting wildfire south of Armstrong
Local and wildfire firefighters are battling a blaze in the North Okanagan this afternoon. The…
Vernon may permanently close visitor information centre
Next week, Vernon city council will decide whether to permanently close its tourism visitor centre…
Old-timey glamping could soon be available at Historic O’Keefe Ranch
Historic O'Keefe Ranch may soon see glamping options available for campers if the Township of…
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…
Suspected drunk driver tries to off-road out of Kal Beach parking lot: Vernon RCMP
A suspected impaired driver was spotted by RCMP trying to get out of the locked…
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.…
Thompson-Okanagan cities allow patios, close streets to support business during COVID-19 restrictions
Cities in the Thompson-Okanagan are looking to support local businesses this summer with expanded patios…
Vernon Mounties want to know if you recognize this robbery suspect
Police are asking for the public’s to help identify a man who allegedly robbed a…
Enderby car chase leads to arrest of man and woman
A wanted Penticton man hiding out in the North Okanagan was arrested Friday after police…
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…
Vernon chamber president questions pricey pot shop business licences
The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce's president is questioning the $2,000 business licencing fee for…