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Plainclothes officers arrest man carrying loaded revolver on bus in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A bus passenger in Salmon Arm was caught yesterday with a loaded…
Number of thefts from vehicles nearly doubles in Vernon area
VERNON – Property-related crime continues to plague the Vernon RCMP detachment. From October to December…
Roadside prohibition follows crash on Highway 6 in Vernon
VERNON – A pickup truck is impounded and a man faces impaired driving penalties after…
Okanagan municipality wants review of RCMP staffing system
OKANAGAN – A municipality in the Okanagan wants to make sure it’s getting a fair…
Trio facing slew of charges for Valentines Day robbery in Armstrong
VERNON – Three people accused of robbing the Armstrong 7-Eleven on Valentine’s Day aren’t feeling…
UPDATE: Missing woman found safe and sound
VERNON – Police say a woman reported missing earlier this week was found safe and…
Impaired driving guilty plea expected from Vernon woman in 2014 fatal crash
VERNON – A woman accused of impaired driving causing death is expected to plead guilty…
Residents invited to have a say on Vernon lake accesses today
VERNON – Vernon residents can get involved in the city’s plan for developing public accesses…
Vernon rally draws attention to missing and murdered indigenous women
VERNON – For local woman Meagan Louis, a rally for missing and murdered indigenous women…
Polson Park shooting started with a robbery gone wrong at the Green Valley Motel
VERNON- A high profile shootout in Polson Park broke out after a robbery went south…
Police looking for tips after man pulls knife on Vernon Dollar Store staff
VERNON – RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance after a robbery last night in…
Knife alllegedly used in armed robbery at Armstrong 7-Eleven
ARMSTRONG – Two employees at an Armstrong convenience store were left shaken, but unharmed, after…
Vernon MRI announcement for 2018 has nothing to do with election 2017: MLA Foster
VERNON – If you thought the B.C. Liberals’ announcement this week about a new MRI…
Not everyone drove according to road conditions yesterday
VERNON – Concrete barriers and street lights were some of the things driver accidentally plowed…
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens; Trans Canada to coast remains closed
KAMLOOPS – The Coquihalla Highway has reopened, allowing traffic through for the first time since…
10 things to do in Vernon over the Family Day long weekend
VERNON – The long weekend is almost here, and so are a number of events…
North Okanagan RCMP canvassing for tips in Lumby break and enter case
LUMBY – Police in the North Okanagan are looking for tips after firearms were stolen…
Mud boggers getting spattered with fines in the North Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Conservation Service means business when it comes to illegal mud bogging. In…
FENTANYL CRISIS: Health officials consider stepping up overdose prevention services in Vernon, Penticton
VERNON – Rising overdose numbers have health officials plotting their next plan of attack against…
Former Sparkling Hill bookkeeper could go to jail for ‘second salary’ paid in fraudulent cheques
“EFFECTIVELY, MS. MILLIGAN WAS PAYING HERSELF A SECOND SALARY” VERNON – A former bookkeeper at…
UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway reopened after weather closure
KAMLOOPS – The Coquihalla Highway has been reopend as of 4 p.m. today, Feb. 9,…
North Okanagan man sent to prison for violent convenience store robbery
LUMBY – A North Okanagan man who robbed a convenience store and traumatized the lone…
Sunshine and milder temperatures expected for the long weekend in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – The snow may be causing chaos now, but that’s likely short lived as…
Man shot by police in Salmon Arm facing more than 20 charges from incident
SALMON ARM – A 22-year-old man who was shot by police in Salmon Arm is…