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Plan for showers and cooler temperatures in the Okanagan for the Labour Day long weekend
OKANAGAN – The long weekend forecast from Environment Canada starts out rather wet, but should…
No fishing in Salmon Arm Bay on Shuswap Lake
SALMON ARM – Fishing in Salmon Arm Bay on Shuswap Lake will no longer be…
Of five different jobs, making you smile is the one this Vernon busker values most
VERNON – Every day at 4 a.m., Carson Holtz heads out the door with a…
Top astronomer in Okanagan to talk about probability of life on other planets
VERNON – One of Canada’s top astronomers will be in Vernon next month talking about…
Elderly man dies after falling during climb at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
GOLDEN – An 86-year-old Golden man has died after falling during a climb at Kicking…
Police investigate alleged double stabbing in Vernon
VERNON – Police are investigating an alleged stabbing that put two men in hospital. Vernon…
Police investigating suspicious fires in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Police are investigating a rash of recent fires in the Vernon area. Over…
Fishy Airbnb situation puts Vernon homeowners on edge
VERNON – A Vernon couple had some unexpected visitors knocking on their door over the…
Interior B.C. man wanted by Kamloops RCMP arrested in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE – A man with a lengthy criminal history across the B.C. Interior has…
Equestrian society raising funds for lawsuit to resume races at Vernon track
VERNON – The Okanagan Equestrian Society is launching a fundraising campaign to help pay for…
Unexploded ordinance found during mop up of wildfire in Predator Ridge area near Vernon
VERNON – The City of Vernon is warning residents about unexploded ordinance after one was…
Clouds and rain to wrap up August in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The sky will clear today in the Okanagan making way for a couple…
Wildfire near Vernon’s Predator Ridge caused by downed power pole
VERNON – The cause of a wildfire that put a number of Vernon residents on…
UPDATE: Kokanee road fire contained
VERNON – Fire fighters contained a blaze that started early yesterday afternoon. B.C Wildfire says…
UPDATE: Mother and three children from Merritt found
MERRITT – RCMP confirm that the missing 32-year-old mother and her three young children were…
What Interior Health is doing differently after two fatal care home assaults
VERNON – If the care home attacks that left a Vernon and Kamloops senior dead…
Fire on side of Vernon road deemed suspicious
VERNON – A small fire on the side of Old Kamloops Road in Vernon will…
If Vernon’s Ken Holland had listened to his mom, the Red Wings GM might have had a very different career
VERNON – Two days before getting hired by the Detroit Red Wings, general manager Ken…
Police need help finding missing Maple Ridge man last seen in Vernon
VERNON – Police are asking for help locating a missing Maple Ridge man last seen…
Man with violent past wanted by Kamloops RCMP has history throughout B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS – New details are emerging about a high-risk offender who committed several serious offences…
Suspected car thieves create traffic mayhem in Vernon
VERNON – RCMP are on the lookout for a pair of suspects after a joyride…
Woman in critical condition after being thrown from motorcycle near Vernon
VERNON – A woman was sent to hospital with serious injuries after being thrown from…
Mixed bag of weather this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – There will be sunny periods, cloudy periods, a slight chance of some rain…
Swan Lake wildfire in Vernon considered suspicious
VERNON – A North Okanagan fire chief says there’s growing angst in his community after…