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VNJUL2024
iN PHOTOS: Two popular North Okanagan hiking trails to explore this summer
Some outdoor enthusiasts are spending the summer hitting the trails in the Thompson-Okanagan and there…
Crankworx mountain biking competition introduces a new women’s series
Crankworx mountain biking comes to Vernon and welcomes women to compete in the new gold…
In secret, OKIB council members awarded themselves a huge pay increase
Behind closed doors, the Okanagan Indian Band council have voted themselves up to 50% pay…
Vernon woman’s body found in wheeled cart at Polson Park
Police are looking for answers after a 40-year-old Vernon woman’s body was found in a…
Unsurprisingly, goose poop still a massive problem on Okanagan beaches
Tip-toeing through the goose feces littering the grass at Vernon's Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake…
Shuswap school district fined $3,000 over repeated water sampling failure
The North Okanagan Shuswap school district has been fined $3,040 for multiple failures in submitting…
Vernon musician suing Interior Health Authority over delayed diagnosis
A Vernon country music singer is suing the Interior Health Authority and a slew of…
Chainsaw mischief and a burglar’s request in Salmon Arm
From chainsaw mischief to a burglar’s request, Salmon Arm RCMP dealt with some unusual suspects…
Society launches campaign to save North Okanagan’s Historic O’Keefe Ranch
The Historic O’Keefe Ranch society plans to introduce a trio of campaigns to demonstrate the…
UPDATE: Salmon Arm RCMP found wanted father and his kids
UPDATE: July 27, 2024 Salmon Arm RCMP located a man who should not have any…
Severe thunderstorms forecast in Thompson-Okanagan could produce heavy rain
After weeks of intense heat, today’s cooler temperatures and rain showers in the southern Interior…
Shuswap MLA’s family firm sued for alleged refusal to return $90K deposit
A BC houseboat company run by the family of BC United Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo…
Portable toilet fire in Vernon area spread to hedge, threatened homes
Someone lit a portable toilet on fire in the Vernon area early this morning and…
Four Lower Mainland drug dealers busted in Okanagan police raids
Three men and one woman from the Lower Mainland were arrested last week in multi-jurisdictional…
Regional district ‘not confident’ it can pay for $44.7M Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
The Great Vernon Cultural Centre has a $9-million funding shortfall leaving politicians to make a…
$11.5M in funding secured for new child care centre in Lumby
The provincial government is spending $11.5 million to create more than 100 child care spaces…
Pickup truck struck and seriously injured young pedestrian in Vernon
A pickup truck struck a young pedestrian in Vernon Saturday and left them with life-threatening…
Mara Mountain wildfire growing away from Sicamous
BC Wildfire Service members are continuing to tackle the wildfire on Mara Mountain as it…
Wildfire evacuation alert issued for some Echo Lake residents in North Okanagan
The Regional District of North Okanagan has issued an evacuation alert for the West End…
Vernon man who assaulted prison guards suing after months in solitary confinement
A Vernon man who has been convicted of assaulting three prison guards is taking legal…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man has been located
UPDATE: July 18, 2024 RCMP say a missing 59-year-old Vernon man has been located, and…
BC nurse disciplined after replying to negative comment about them on social media
A BC nurse who commented on a negative social media post written about him by…
Violent offender released after guilty plea in Vernon court
A BC man charged with sexual assault and violence against his partner will be released…
Suspect arrested after suspicious dumpster fire at Coldstream business
Police have a suspect in custody in connection to a suspicious dumpster fire near a…