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RCMP comment on police activity at North Okanagan home
VERNON – Three weeks later, authorities are explaining why they had a home on the…

Robber’s plan foiled when Vernon store employee hits panic alarm
VERNON – A robber didn’t get very far over the weekend due to the quick…

Missing Alberta snowmobilers found safe near Sicamous
SICAMOUS – A pair of snowmobilers who went missing Sunday evening were found in good…

Flu season half over in Interior Health Authority; confirmed cases way up
With half the season left, close to twice the number of cases of influenza have…
‘It made my stomach turn:’ Escort recalls visit to Silver Creek property
SILVER CREEK – It was close to midnight on a rural, back country road last…

VIDEO: Aussies show Canadians how they hit the slopes at Silver Star
VERNON – Australians celebrated their national day skiing in a unique way yesterday and a…
Spike in suspected overdoses prompts warning from Interior Health
Interior Health is sounding the alarm for drug users after a big spike in suspected…

Vernon competing for immigrants as local labour shortage challenges employers
VERNON – Vernon is trying to be competitive when it comes to attracting new residents…

Flying squirrel swoops in for a visit in Shuswap family’s living room
SHUSWAP – A Shuswap family had the pleasure of an unexpected guest Monday evening. Selina…

Police dog ‘Dash’ helps police locate North Okanagan assault suspect
ARMSTRONG – A police dog was instrumental in resolving a potentially violent incident in the…

Interior hospitals had hundreds of overdose patients in 2017
As more people across the province succumb to the ongoing opioid crisis, the number of…

Hair pulling, spitting gets 63-year-old man in trouble with Salmon Arm RCMP
SALMON ARM – Hair pulling and spitting aren’t your usual offences when it comes to…
Man accused of intentionally hitting Vernon woman with his car was also bleeding, trial hears
VERNON – The man accused of intentionally hitting a North Okanagan woman with his car…

Lost snowmobiler found after surviving a cold night in the North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – A missing snowmobiler was found in a mountain range south east of…
North Okanagan group has plans to provide shopping carts to homeless people
VERNON – A non-profit group in the North Okanagan has come up with an idea…