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Peace bond for Vernon man charged with sexual assault
A Vernon man charged with sexually assaulting a woman last summer has avoided another criminal…
Vernon chiropractor charged with sexual assault
A Vernon chiropractor has been charged with sexual assault. Dr. Murray Stephen Kievit was charged…
Documentary on illegal dumping in Okanagan forests gets financial boost
A forest cleanup crew in the Okanagan got a big boost of support from Tolko…
Vernon RCMP find two bodies in Coldstream mobile home
Vernon RCMP have confirmed it found two bodies in a Coldstream trailer this morning. According…
UPDATE: ‘Unfolding incident’ at Coldstream home resolved
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP set up a perimeter around a home in the 8500 block…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say a missing 33-year-old man has…
Vernon passenger in the dark after small airline’s closure
Lynn Laustrap is out both money and answers after Cascadia Air suddenly cancelled her Christmas…
Vernon courier company says it’s doing fine, despite complaints
The courier company responsible for the majority of Amazon deliveries in the Vernon area says…
Baffling red tape to blame for major delays in reopening Vernon’s peanut pool
Baffling government bureaucracy and a contradictory set of rules can be blamed for why Vernon…
Vernon RCMP warn sex workers following sexual assault
Vernon RCMP are warning sex workers to be careful after a sex worker was sexually…
SUV driver nabbed doing 146 km/h on icy Highway 97 north of Vernon
A driver of a Mercedes SUV was caught going way to fast for the icy…
LLAMAS IN LIMBO: Okanagan sanctuary needs help
The largest llama sanctuary in the country is in limbo and looking for a property…
Cattle carcasses successfully removed from Okanagan Lake near Vernon
The salvage operation to pull dead cattle carcasses from Okanagan Lake near Vernon is now…
Alcoholism and depression no excuse for having sex with teen: judge
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Allan Betton has told a North Okanagan man in his mid-forties…
UPDATE: Missing woman last seen in Vernon located
UPDATE: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 Vernon RCMP say a missing 39-year-old woman has been located,…
Children pricked by discarded drug needle at Vernon daycare
Several children at Vernon's Maven Lane child care centre were pricked by discarded drug needles…
Vernon to spend $37,000 on cyber security insurance
Vernon council has agreed to spend $37,000 a year on cyber insurance. Council voted unanimously…
Vernon to discharge treated sewage into Okanagan Lake
The City of Vernon will be releasing treated sewage into Okanagan Lake. The treated water…
UPDATE: Missing Enderby man located
UPDATE: Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 Vernon RCMP say a missing 36-year-old Enderby man has been…
Lumby Outhouse Race is back for number two
Usually people race towards an outhouse — but in Lumby, the outhouses do the racing.…
Vernon Winter Carnival 2023 bringing hundreds of events to the city
The Vernon Winter Carnival is back in full force this year after pandemic restrictions limited…
iN VIDEO: Frozen smiley island handcrafted by Vernon athlete and friends
An icy smily face over 30 feet in diameter was hand-chopped by Vernon athlete Shanda…
Company behind Vernon’s Port Okanagan always intended to sell
The Alberta-based developer behind Vernon's Port Okanagan project says it was always its plan to…
‘Gullible’: Vernon man with intellectual disability avoids lengthy jail time
A Vernon man described as "gullible" because of his intellectual disability was spared a lengthy…