Vnfeb2021

Armstrong family won million-dollar home prize; moved where they can afford to live
An Armstrong family that won a million-dollar home two years ago says they had to…

Accused in 1986 Vernon murder granted parole, possibly deported
A former Vernon resident extradited from the U.S. to face trial for the murder of…

B.C.’s police watchdog clears Lumby RCMP of wrongdoing in death of missing person
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has cleared Lumby RCMP of any wrongdoing in the…

North Okanagan fisherman gets another 5-year fishing ban
A North Okanagan man previously banned from fishing for five years has been given another…

Vernon man killed in single-vehicle crash on rural road
A 48-year-old Vernon man has died following a single-vehicle crash that took place on a…

Vernon students think of creative ways to spread joy to seniors amid pandemic
Some Vernon Christian School students are keeping seniors in a positive mood by sending them…
B.C. cannabis sales doubled in 2020, but Okanagan retail market still tough
Canadians spent more than twice as much cash in legal cannabis stores last year, as licensed…

Generosity and kindness see Vernon mom’s stolen stroller replaced
A Vernon mother, who had her stroller stolen from outside of her home last month,…
Okanagan Rail Trail will finally connect to Predator Ridge
A proposed trail connecting Predator Ridge with the Okanagan Rail Trail has received funding to…

Pair of dogs rescued by SPCA in Salmon Arm ready for adoption
After thousands of dollars were raised for two starving Akbash dogs in need of help…

Drug decriminalization isn’t radical, it’s already here in the Thompson-Okanagan
On the same day Kelowna RCMP Supt. Kara Triance told her city's council that she…

Vernon broke 29-year-old high temperature record this week
The mercury rose high enough in Vernon earlier this week to break a temperature record…

Mask standoff leads to arrest in North Okanagan liquor store
A man who wouldn't wear a mask and then refused to leave a North Okanagan…

UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: 8:24 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 RCMP say a missing 21-year-old woman has bee…
Vernon won’t reveal costs in fire captain’s office-sex case
The City of Vernon has refused to disclose how much money it spent on its…