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Man shot in the head by Salmon Arm RCMP officer launches lawsuit
A man who was left seriously injured after an officer-involved shooting in January 2017 is…
From the humble chickadee to the Great Horned Owl: How citizen-scientists collect data on birds every Christmas
Three women take slow, tentative steps through the snow. It’s a perfectly still December morning,…
Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival wants to almost double number of campsites
Organizers with the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society are hoping to increase the number of…
Happy ending for dog that ingested dangerous amount of cannabis, SPCA says
When an 11-week-old husky puppy was surrendered to the Vancouver SPCA in July, staff members…
How you can bring in the New Year with a Polar Bear swim in the Okanagan
Polar Bear Swims have become a tradition for some people to kick off the New…
Vernon to embark on immigration pilot project
As Vernon attempts to get ahead of a looming skilled labour shortage, it’s embarking on…
Okanagan Indian Band exploring ideas for new school
Plans for an Okanagan Indian Band school in the North Okanagan are taking shape. The…
Say cheers with these perfect seasonal beers from Thompson-Okanagan breweries
For those of you who are in the midst of the holi-daze, you’re probably looking…
Vernon RCMP searching for purse snatcher after 72-year-old woman mugged
Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who stole…
Armed robbery at Enderby liquor store
A liquor store in Enderby was robbed last night by a possibly armed man who…
Map of the best Vernon holiday lights in 2019
‘Tis the time of year when the radio plays constant holiday tunes, there’s peppermint and…
Little chance of further snow before Christmas in the Okanagan
There’s not much chance of more snow falling in the Okanagan between now and Christmas,…
Thompson-Okanagan girls of any age and ability welcomed at Girls Club
Making friends can be quite hard for some, but this B.C. initiative hopes to make…
UPDATE: Sagmoen will be released from prison today
Curtis Sagmoen will be released from prison today under a probation order to return to…
Downtown Vernon business owner fed up with crime shuttering skateboard shop
A downtown Vernon business owner is closing his brick and mortar store and moving to…
Vernon RCMP investigate theft of South Korean ski team’s equipment
Vernon RCMP are investigating the theft of ski equipment belonging to the South Korean women’s…
Kal Rotary Dream Auction raises recording-breaking $340K
The 35th Kalamalka Rotary Dream Auction raised $340,000 this year and organizations have just a…
Vernon loses again in case over fire captain dismissed for sexual activity in chief’s office
The City of Vernon has lost another appeal to overturn a ruling from the Labour…
‘I feel dismissed’: Victim of Vernon physiotherapist ‘disgusted’ he might avoid jail
A Vernon woman says she was left breathless when she learned that the physiotherapist who…
‘I was afraid he was going to shoot me’: Complainant in Sagmoen case testifies in court
The complainant in the case again Curtis Sagmoen thought she would make $1,000 for her…
Judge rules Sagmoen’s arrest lawful
A judge has ruled the arrest of Curtis Sagmoen in September 2017 was lawful. B.C.…
Salmon Arm casino evacuated following discovery of ‘suspicious item’
A Salmon Arm casino had to be evacuated and the bomb squad called in following…
Gang member known for raising hell in Vernon charged in Surrey shooting
A man well known in Vernon for various gang-related crimes has now been arrested for…
Frosty’s comeback will be costly for owner of Vernon toy store
Frosty the Snowman may be heading back to his spot outside Vernon's Teach and Learn…