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Vernon man charged with murder unfit to stand trial
The man accused of the murder of a 50-year-old Vernon man found dead in July…

Here are 7 tasty berries growing wild in the Okanagan
– This story was originally published July 15, 2020 The Okanagan Valley is well known…

Woman charged in North Okanagan murder
A 59-year-old woman has been charged with the first degree murder of what appears to…
Raw and personal: Vernon resident with dementia publishes memoir
At just 55 years old, Christine Thelker was diagnosed with dementia. Doctors told her there…

Vernon RCMP investigating pickup truck fire
Vernon RCMP are investigating after discovering a pickup truck ablaze Monday evening. According to a…

UPDATE: Boaters asked to stay away from wildfire burning near shore of Shuswap Lake
The B.C. Wildfire Service is asking boaters on Shuswap Lake to stay out of the…
Why Vernon doesn’t have any wineries… yet
Making your way from one winery to the next, half-a-dozen sips at a time, has…

Study finds cardboard cops effective at reducing speed
A study into the effectiveness of cardboard cut-out police officers holding radar guns has found…

RCMP, Coroners investigating suspicious death after body found in North Okanagan home
The RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit and B.C. Coroners service is investigating the cause…

Vernon SAR rescue hiker stung by unknown insect
A hiker had to be airlifted off a mountain near Vernon on Wednesday, July 29,…

No jail time for North Okanagan woman convicted of animal cruelty
A North Okanagan mother and daughter charged with animal cruelty after dozens of animals were…

Highlands of East Hill developer suing City of Vernon over failed housing project
An Okanagan developer that abruptly pulled out of a large scale Vernon housing project, even…

iN VIDEO: Wildflower Festival highlights beauty of Revelstoke flora
For the first time, Tourism Revelstoke is highlighting the natural flora of its mountain community…

Dog dragged along road in brazen daytime vehicle theft in Windermere
A 24-year-old Alberta man has been arrested after he tried to push a dog out…

Okanagan Rail Trail group launch campaign to spruce up trailhead
The Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail have kick-started a fundraising campaign in an effort to…