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North Okanagan curler happy to be home with bronze Paralympic medal
A Spallumcheen woman who never participated in a Paralympics game without earning a medal has…
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP say missing woman located
UPDATE: Thursday, March 3, 2022 Vernon RCMP say a missing 33-year-old woman has been located,…
Vernon puts 500-metre buffer between pot shops in oversaturated market
More than two years after the suggestion was originally brought to the table, Vernon city…
Vernon petitioners urge city to turn former Kin Race Track into bike park
Petitioners are asking Vernon city council to turn a former race track into an all-age…
syilx elders in need of support after fire destroys home
An Okanagan Indian Band family is focused on rebuilding after their house was destroyed by…
Rally in support of Ukraine this weekend in Vernon
Vernon residents are rallying to support Ukraine this weekend outside of a Vernon church. The…
iN PHOTOS: Vernon man slogs in knee-high snow to get amazing Aberdeen columns photos
A Vernon-based landscape photographer snapped some snowy, early spring photos of the spectacular Aberdeen columns…
7-year-old Saskatchewan girl abducted last year found in Vernon
A missing seven-year-old Saskatchewan girl who was allegedly abducted by her father last November has…
Woman suing Catholic church alleging sexual abuse at Vernon school
CONTENT ADVISORY An Okanagan Indian Band member is suing the Catholic Church alleging she was…
No jail time for Vernon grandmother guilty of defrauding charity
North Okanagan resident Jennifer Louis had 17 cents in her bank account when she fraudulently…
Curtis Sagmoen goes on trial in Vernon accused of assaulting police officer
A North Okanagan man with a history of assaulting sex workers is due to go…
Suspect hits officer, drives through spike belt before arrest near Salmon Arm
A man wanted on multiple warrants was found in a vehicle by Salmon Arm RCMP…
RCMP watchdog investigating after woman injured during arrest in Salmon Arm
The province's independent police watchdog is investigating after a woman was injured while she was…
North Okanagan, Shuswap athletes head to 2022 Paralympic Games
Two North Okanagan athletes, one Shuswap skier and a Vernon ambassador are heading to the…
Funeral to be held for Vernon teen murdered in U.K.
The body of a Vernon teenager, who was killed in the U.K., has arrived back…
Logging ban recommended due to safety concerns for those impacted by Shuswap wildfire
The Two Mile Road wildfire last summer left the Sicamous and Wiseman Creek watersheds at…
Crash on Trans-Canada near Sicamous claims life of mother and child
An Okanagan Falls woman and her child died in a T-bone collision near Sicamous yesterday…
Anti-vaxxers fail in takeover of Shuswap community radio station
A Shuswap community radio station that feared a sudden influx of new members was a…
iN VIDEO: Rescued North Okanagan owl released back into the wild
A great horned owl, lovingly named Whodini, headed back to his hunting grounds in Enderby…
Vernon’s hugely-popular Funtastic festival will return this summer
After a two-year hiatus, the popular Funtastic slo-pitch tournament is coming back to Vernon. Funtastic…
Shuswap man all smiles after $50,000 lotto win
A Lucky Lines Scratch and Win ticket that was purchased at the Eagle Valley Pharmacy…
Elderly Coldstream woman conned out of thousands in elaborate scam
Vernon RCMP are warning the public to be vigilant after an elderly Coldstream resident was…
Vernon RCMP ask for help to find woman wanted for robbery, assault
Vernon RCMP are requesting the public’s help to locate a woman wanted for robbery and…
Vernon man caught in ‘Goofbusters’ sting gets six months in jail
CONTENT ADVISORY A 44-year-old Vernon man caught trying to lure a 14-year-old boy online during…