Vnaug2016

Current invasive mussel inspection efforts insufficient, says Okanagan Basin Water Board
BOARD CALLS FOR DAYLIGHT HOURS MONITORING; MANDATORY PRE-LAUNCH INSPECTIONS OKANAGAN VALLEY – A form of…
Trial begins for Vernon foster father accused of sexual abuse
CONTENT WARNING VERNON – A Vernon man has pleaded not guilty to a number of…
Vernon couple upset about pot odour won’t get much help from Health Canada
HEALTH CANADA NO LONGER CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS OF HOME-BASED GROW-OPS VERNON – There appear to be…

Armstrong woman seriously hurt in crash dies from injuries
VERNON – A woman from Armstrong who was injured in a collision with a transport…
Vernon RCMP vehicle involved in collision with motorcycle
VERNON – An investigation is underway following a crash on Highway 6 near Vernon involving…

Slide report reinforces concerns around logging activities in Cherryville
CHERRYVILLE – Improper drainage structures directly contributed to a landslide in a North Okanagan community,…
Okanagan Rail Trail campaign has wide appeal, organizers say
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative is reporting a wide range of people responding…

Kamloops Search and Rescue send reinforcements to help search for missing Enderby woman
NORTH OKANAGAN – Search and Rescue teams are ramping up their efforts to find a…

Naked man crashes car into downtown Vernon store
VERNON – A naked man drove his car through the storefront of a Vernon business…
Vernon residents say legal grow-op stinks
VERNON – A Vernon couple says they can’t sit on their porch some days because…

Southern Interior leading the pack in housing availability for seniors
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The Thompson-Okanagan is leading the province in retirement units available for seniors, but…

Overdose surveillance sheds new light on opiod use in the Interior Health Authority
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Opioid overdose surveillance conducted at the Interior Health Authority’s three largest hospitals is…
Cooler summer behind drop in Thompson-Okanagan drowning deaths
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cooler weather this summer may have dampened a few vacation plans, but it…

Sci-fi thriller featuring actors from Breaking Bad and The Expendables being filmed in Vernon
"A LOT MORE PEOPLE WILL BE PAYING FOR THEIR MORTGAGE FROM FILM WORK DONE LOCALLY"…

Alleged robber flees Vernon store empty handed, possibly due to language barrier
VERNON – A language barrier may have foiled an attempted armed robbery in Vernon earlier…