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Former Vernon Judo club coach charged with child pornography
VERNON – A former Judo coach and competitor of the Vernon Judo Club has been…

Interior cities shatter same-day records under smothering blanket of heat
You have to go back to 1898 for the same-day temperature record that Kamloops shattered…
How scammers are using new and sophisticated ways to target Okanagan businesses — including ours
VERNON – We may have your number, but a cyber scammer appears to have ours.…
Air quality diminishes in Okanagan as wildfire smoke blankets the region
Skies are hazy over the Okanagan today as smoke from wildfires across the province blankets…

The Great Canadian Fruit Festival kicks-off today in Vernon
VERNON – If fruit is your thing, but you haven't yet found a way to…

Sicamous subs prove rather tempting for bear
SICAMOUS – It was probably the smell of freshly baked bread that enticed this furry-fellow…

Three names in the hat to be Vernon’s next mayor
VERNON – A former mayor, a former mayoral candidate and a political outsider have all…

Public asked to evacuate certain rec sites in North Okanagan due to wildfires
People are being asked to evacuate a number of recreation sites in the North Okanagan…

Report shows rise in Vernon’s most commonly reported crimes
VERNON – The latest crime numbers released by the Vernon RCMP show a rise in…

Cool, wet weather in Okanagan weekend forecast
OKANAGAN – A big change is forecast for the weather in Okanagan as the weekend…

Rural community store heartbroken by break-in by masked suspects
SILVER CREEK – A family that runs a rural general store in the community of…

Vernon corn stand robber turns himself in
VERNON – A man who allegedly robbed a corn stand employee at knifepoint earlier this…

Salmon Arm father’s sandcastles are metaphors for life
SALMON ARM – In 2015, Marc Dansereau had a trailer of sand delivered to his…
Interior heat, smoke keeping first responders busy
VERNON – First responders are noticing an increase in medical calls related to the heat…

UPDATE: Vernon’s Village Green Mall was evacuated because someone pulled the fire alarm
VERNON – Customers and employees of Village Green Centre mall began streaming out of the…