Vnjan2021

Vernon RCMP arrest alleged impaired driving swerving on Highway 97
Vernon RCMP arrested an alleged impaired driver Sunday afternoon after a member of the public…

Vernon snow rescue ends on positive note
A Vernon Search and Rescue team headed out Saturday afternoon to save a family caught…

‘Huge, beautiful bobcat’ gets admiring view from Vernon photographer
For one minute and 39 seconds, Vernon photographer Carla Hunt managed to get a close…

B.C. landlord ordered to pay strata $15K after tenants rent condos on Airbnb
A B.C. landlord has found himself on the hook for $15,000 in strata fines after…
Judge says Vernon arsonist’s life ‘one of the most tragic that I’ve come across’
A 36-year-old street entrenched Vernon woman who, for revenge, set fire to a dumpster behind…

Vernon Winter Carnival parade cancelled
The Vernon Winter Carnival has cancelled its parade. In a media release, Jan. 15, Vernon…

B.C. vacation rental refused refund, despite 2017 wildfires
A Cariboo couple who argued that nearby out-of-control wildfires and a provincial state of emergency…

Okanagan Boys and Girls Club out $10K after vehicles damaged by catalytic converter thieves
For months, thieves have been stealing the catalytic converters from Okanagan Boys and Girls Club…

Why some Okanagan luxury homeowners pay less property tax than they should
Some of the most expensive properties in the Okanagan are currently on the market with…

B.C. judge rules listening to a podcast is not distracted driving
A B.C. man who was convicted for playing a podcast on his cell phone through…
Downtown Vernon’s 24/7 public washrooms could see reduced hours
Vernon's state-of-the-art, 24/7, vandal-resistant, $110,000 apiece public washrooms are frequently being vandalized and a Vernon…
Salmon Arm woman who died in crash was mother of six
The woman who died in an accident on Highway 97A last week has been identified…

COVID-19 exposure at elementary school in Sicamous
The North Okanagan-Shuswap school district has reported a potential COVID-19 exposure at an elementary school…

More than 25K homes without power across southern Interior, Kootenays
Thousands of homes are without power across B.C.'s southern Interior following last night's wind storm.…

Vernon RCMP investigating after firearm pulled during break-in
An investigation is underway after a man pulled a firearm on a Vernon resident who…