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UPDATE: Missing Vernon teen found
VERNON – A teenage girl who went missing from Vernon has been found. The teen…
Snowblower stolen in Vernon smash and grab
VERNON – Police are looking for the person who broke into a local business over…
Vernon man guilty in international heroin importation case
VERNON – A Vernon man has been found guilty of 21 drug, weapons and other…
Snowfall warning remains in effect on Coquihalla and Connector
KELOWNA – It’s still a challenging drive from between the southern Interior and the Lower…
Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT – With a huge dump of snow expected today, a snowfall warning has been…
Improvements at Camp Hurlburt site, plus other Vernon parks coming this year
VERNON – Parkland improvements at Camp Hurlburt is just one of the projects Greater Vernon…
Armed robber nabbed by RCMP in Vernon after three holdups
VERNON – RCMP have arrested a suspect in connection with three robberies in Vernon this…
School board hoping to learn from lockdown incident involving Airsoft gun
VERNON – Administration is taking an incident involving a student who brought an Airsoft gun…
Same road work, different price tag as construction costs rise in Vernon
VERNON – It costs the city more to do the same construction project today than…
Have we already said goodbye to winter in the Okanagan?
OKANAGAN – The snow is almost gone already and the mild weather is set to…
Salmon Arm parents guilty of assault for spanking daughter with hockey stick, skipping rope
SALMON ARM – Two Salmon Arm parents have been found guilty of assault for disciplining…
How decals are helping bridge a literacy gap in Vernon
VERNON – A literacy project in Vernon is proving words aren’t just for the pages…
Communities forge ahead on purchase of rail corridor between Armstrong and Sicamous
ENDERBY – Negotiations continue between CP Rail and a coalition of local governments to buy…
Police believe ‘driver inattentiveness’ caused Falkland semi truck crash
FALKLAND – Police say it’s very lucky no one was hurt after a semi truck…
Vernon RCMP not pursuing charges against student who brought Airsoft gun to school
VERNON – Police will not be pursuing criminal charges against a student who brought an…
Love of the game could make Lumby the next hockeyville
LUMBY – Lumby is a small town with a big love of hockey. The rural…
Vernon RCMP say downtown streaker no laughing matter
‘IT’S NOT SOMETHING WE DEAL WITH EVERY DAY’ VERNON – Police arrested a man running…
High avalanche risk closes Highway 1 today; snowfall warning for Highway 3
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With temperatures set to hit double digits in some parts of the region…
Tracking drug overdoses needs improvement to curb the ‘fentanyl crisis’: Kamloops doctor
'THERE'S NO WAY WE'VE SEEN THE END OF THIS' THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – When a community worker…
Okanagan woman missing last week wanted by police
KELOWNA – Police were on the lookout for an Okanagan woman long before she was…
Truck goes off road into Falkland home
FALKLAND – A truck knocked out power lines and drove into a house in Falkland…
Shuswap snowmobilers call for help after realizing ‘it was time to save themselves’
VERNON – A pair of snowmobilers in their mid-20s were very happy to see search…
Air pistol leads to lockdown at Vernon high school
VERNON – A Vernon high school was put on lockdown today after a report someone…
Decision on North Okanagan school closures, reconfigurations expected next month
VERNON – A decision on school closures and reconfigurations in the North Okanagan is looming. …