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Vndec2018
Greater Vernon Cultural Centre shoots for ambitious funding
VERNON – The Regional District of North Okanagan is swinging for the fences when it…
Mild weather continues in Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – Okanagan residents can expect more balmy days before seasonal temperatures return to the…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON — This cat came to the Vernon SPCA as a stray, and staff expect…
Dreams of a white Christmas in Kamloops, Okanagan are likely to be just that
PENTICTON – It’s still a ways off in terms of weather forecasting, but meteorologists willing…
Waste not: North Okanagan regional district looks for recycling alternatives
NORTH OKANAGAN – The Regional District of North Okanagan is thinking outside the garbage can…
A quick guide to Vernon snow removal rules
VERNON – Just in time for the holidays, the first real wave of snow hit…
RCMP break up Vernon fentanyl trafficking group
VERNON – Police busted up a North Okanagan fentanyl drug trafficking group earlier this week,…
Vernon computer theft linked to Kelowna electronics grab-and-dash thefts
VERNON – Vernon RCMP are investigating an electronics theft with links to a similar Kelowna…
Salmon Arm RCMP nab suspected thief after one-man crime spree
SALMON ARM – A man who stole a purse at the hospital in Salmon Arm,…
Winter storm approaching southern Interior expected to impact driving conditions on mountain highways
PENTICTON – A winter storm is heading toward the southwest Interior tonight, bringing with it…
Vernon robbery spree nets accused nearly three months
VERNON – A Vernon man was sentenced to almost three months in prison for a…
Regional district board defers Lumby cannabis facility application amid environmental concerns
LUMBY – The regional district board wants more details on the impact of a potential…
Curtis Sagmoen gets absolute discharge for mischief
VERNON – Curtis Sagmoen was given an absolute discharge on a mischief charge in Vernon…
Clouds, showers and wind but no snow in Okanagan weekend forecast
KELOWNA – The official start to winter season is only a week away but temperatures…
Okanagan car theft spree set for sentencing in Vernon
VERNON – A first-time offender's high-speed, stolen-car-hopping chase through Lavington, Lumby, Vernon, Nakusp, and New…
RCMP chase down a break and enter suspect through Spallumcheen
SPALLUMCHEEN – A long, winding foot chase resulted in the apprehension of a theft suspect…
Reduced sentence for Vernon man caught rummaging through car
VERNON – A Vernon man who was arrested two years ago by a citizen —…
Judge sentences Vernon driver to four months in prison for ‘dangerous, crazy behaviour’
VERNON – A Vernon man who fled from police by car and by foot, even…
RCMP put the brakes on notorious driver Okanagan Bob
OKANAGAN – One of the Okanagan’s most notorious drivers has been apprehended by police once…
Some Lumby residents taking up the fight against rural cannabis facilities
LUMBY – Kevin Rouck's family roots go back deep on Shafer Road in Lumby. He's…
North Okanagan Fire Training Centre budget and improvement plan gets green light
VERNON – The North Okanagan Fire Training Centre's ambitious plan for the next four years…
Vernon council approves cannabis sales and cultivation in certain zones
VERNON – The production and sale of cannabis in Vernon has received a huge boost…
North Okanagan RCMP use spike belt to stop stolen pickup
VERNON – Officers from Vernon and Lake Country worked together to catch a car theft…
Vernon museum wants to move tree that cuts and slices unsuspecting patrons
VERNON – The tyranny of a historic tree will continue, at least for a little…