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Hundreds of Okanagan high schoolers are being suspended for vaping
Five years ago, the Vernon School District disciplined one pupil for vaping. Last year that…

Footprints in the snow make for easy arrest by Vernon RCMP
By following tracks in the snow, Vernon RCMP officers were able to arrest a man…

Vernon lowers costs to developers in ‘significant’ move: Mayor
The City of Vernon has reduced the cost of building in what the mayor described…

Dangerous condition of highway prompts official complaint from North Okanagan community
A North Okanagan community has decided to make a formal complaint to the province about…

‘It has changed my life’: Vernon woman’s surgery frees her from decades of pain
It was over 40 years ago that Rebecca Clements started living with pain. The Vernon…

More jail time for Vernon man who rammed into 2 police cars while fleeing arrest
A Vernon man who drove a vehicle into two police cruisers while fleeing the RCMP…

RCMP want help locating wanted Vernon man
The RCMP is asking the public for help in locating a 32-year-old Vernon man wanted…

Vernon restaurant staff robbed at knifepoint
A man entered a nearly empty Vernon restaurant in the 3100 block of 29 Avenue…

Winter storm damages salmon conservation group’s cabin in Shuswap
A log cabin owned by the Adams River Salmon Society has become victim to the…

Blast from the past: When ice racing was a staple at Vernon’s Winter Carnival
The milder winters appear to have put a stop to it, but a few decades…

Members of prog-rock giants Jethro Tull heading to Vernon
Over 50 years since they originally formed members of British prog-rock band Jethro Tull are…

B.C. RCMP identify driver of infamous sedan with snowmobile the roof
The mystery surrounding the driver of the sedan with a snowmobile on the roof has…

Enderby man charged in armed robbery at Salmon Arm liquor store
A 29-year-old Enderby man is behind bars following the armed robbery of a Salmon Arm…

Prince George woman caught with several Id’s and a stolen U-Haul gets jail time
A Prince George woman facing charges of fraud after being caught with a stolen U-Haul…

Falkland launches bid to become next Hockeyville community
Falkland has applied to become the next Kraft Hockeyville community with the hope the much-needed…