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Splatsin cannabis store closing; band leadership blamed for oversaturated market
A Splatsin cannabis store owner says she's closing her business due to the oversaturation of…
Steady number of eagles and swans spotted in annual North Okanagan bird count
A recent bird count conducted by North Okanagan Naturalists Club shows a steady number of…
Popular parade set to make return to Vernon Winter Carnival
The 62nd annual Vernon Winter Carnival will see the return of its popular parade this…
Vernon freestyle skier going to Beijing Olympics
A Vernon freestyle skier will be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics next month. Elena…
One person dead after multi-vehicle crash in North Okanagan
One person was killed and two remain in hospital in critical condition following a chain-reaction…
Bart and Lisa Simpson shredding the slopes, handing out chocolate at SilverStar Mountain Resort
A Vernon couple is making SilverStar Mountain Resort skiers and snowboarders happy with their giant…
Sicamous council and Shuswap Backcountry Riders agree – let ATVs back into wildlife recovery area
Off-road vehicles should still be allowed in areas closed for wildlife recovery, according to a…
Armstrong teacher ‘depleted’ over mask exempt kids and school closure
It's clear from the exhaustion in the teacher's voice that deciding not to enter the…
Vernon Olympian gets third shot to land podium spot in Beijing
A Vernon Olympian is getting his third chance to land a podium spot next month…
Vernon RCMP cleared of wrongdoing after intoxicated woman injured during arrest
The B.C. police watchdog has cleared Vernon North Okanagan RCMP officers of any wrongdoing after…
North Okanagan senior who raped his granddaughter will wait to learn his fate
A North Okanagan senior who repeatedly sexually abused his granddaughter while she was a teenager…
Coldstream man killed in single-vehicle crash near Vernon
A single-vehicle crash this morning north of Vernon has claimed the life of a Coldstream…
Lake Country man killed in collision near Vernon
A two-vehicle collision this past weekend near Vernon claimed the life of a Lake Country…
Suspect charged with arson after fire destroyed Coldstream home
A 38-year-old man has been charged with arson after a fire at a home in…
Water quality advisory for 10,000 Great Vernon water customers after emergency repair
Approximately 10,000 Greater Vernon water customers are under a precautionary water quality advisory following emergency…
Vernon taxi company faces dilemma picking up workers from facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks
The manager of a Vernon taxi company says he's stuck between a "rock and a…
UPDATE: Highway 97 reopens after ‘serious’ vehicle crash near Coldstream
Highway 97 has reopened this afternoon after it was closed for hours due to a…
RCMP investigating after fire destroys North Okanagan house
A fire that burned down a house in Coldstream last night has been deemed suspicious.…
Okanagan real estate sales increased 25% in 2021
The number of residential properties sold across the Okanagan increased by 25 per cent in…
RCMP issue warning after string of North Okanagan mailbox break-ins
RCMP are warning the public about a string of mailbox thefts throughout the North Okanagan.…
Police launch homicide investigation into suspicious death in downtown Vernon
Vernon RCMP is conducting a homicide investigation after a person was found dead outside the…
High number of students with mask ‘exemptions’ force North Okanagan school closure
Armstrong Elementary School will be closed for two days due to staff shortages after a…
Kelowna woman caught attempting to steal a catalytic converter in Vernon
A Kelowna woman was caught by police while allegedly trying to steal a catalytic converter…
Parents of Vernon nurse killed in drunk driving crash win civil case
The parents of a Kelowna nurse killed by a drunk driver in Vernon in 2014…