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UPDATE: Man drowns in Shuswap Lake while on camping trip
SHUSWAP – Over the Canada Day long weekend a man from Surrey drowned while in…
Brazen daytime shooting in Vernon’s Polson Park was likely targeted: RCMP
VERNON – The investigation into a brazen daytime shooting in Polson Park yesterday afternoon continues…
Pilot dies in ultralight plane crash in Enderby
ENDERBY – A 71-year-old Salmon Arm man was killed in an ultralight plane crash in…
Overdoses claimed 129 lives in B.C. last month
Last month illicit drug overdose deaths dropped slightly, but since May of 2016, deaths in…
Pickup fire caught on video near Vernon
VERNON – Video sent to iNFOnew.ca shows firefighters dealing with the remnants of a vehicle…
Expect more Coquihalla Highway delays than usual this Canada Day long weekend
Canada's birthday weekend is just around the corner, and the already busy travel weekend could…
Organizers make final push for spectacular Canada Day celebrations in Vernon
VERNON – With the big event just days away, organizers of the Vernon Canada Day…
Police seek witnesses to brazen daytime shooting in Polson Park
VERNON – Areas of Polson Park remain closed to the public today as police investigate…
Heat, sunshine and some cloud for Canada 150 in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – It looks like the weather will cooperate on the Canada Day long weekend…
Group of tubers rescued after hitting log jam on Shuswap River
ENDERBY – The public is being reminded to stay off the Shuswap River after a…
Vernon’s Upper Room Mission needs your help stockpiling 250 pairs of underwear
VERNON – It’s a basic necessity most of us take for granted: underwear. The Upper…
‘Not possible’ Armstrong woman died of self-strangulation during sex, pathologist testifies
CONTENT ADVISORY VERNON – Logan Scott’s story of what happened the night Armstrong woman Jillian…
How and why each Vernon council member voted on controversial camping in parks bylaw
VERNON – Despite some disagreement, a majority of Vernon council decided earlier this week to…
Watch for these well-known Vernon and Kelowna landmarks on the silver screen
Okanagan residents will recognize numerous locations in the upcoming film Distorted, featuring Christina Ricci and…
Suspected algae bloom in Okanagan Lake a ‘natural occurrence,’ officials say
VERNON – A possible algae bloom at the north end of Okanagan Lake continues to…
SCOTT TRIAL: Pathologist saw no signs of homicide on victim’s body
VERNON – There were no signs of trauma on Jillian McKinty's body two days after…
Overdose deaths up 50 per cent in Okanagan this year
OKANAGAN – Interior Health is warning Okanagan drug users about the lethal effects of their…
New owners still trying to move The Log Barn beyond past controversies
VERNON – Few businesses in the North Okanagan have done more to court customers —…
Vernon council puts a limit on the hours homeless people can shelter in public parks
VERNON – Vernon City Council has overhauled an earlier decision not to impose time restrictions…
UPDATE: Missing North Okanagan teen located
1:12 p.m. Monday, June 26, 2017 VERNON – Vernon RCMP say the 16-year-old reported missing…
Heat to stick around in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan is going to stay hot this week. Yesterday, the mercury hit…
UPDATE: Algae bloom, raw sewage in northern arm of Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Those looking to escape the heat into the North Arm of Okanagan Lake…
New security program aims to deescalate violence at Interior hospitals
A new ambassador program is starting next week at the three busiest emergency rooms in…
Cold winter and flooding helping spread invasive plant in Okanagan lake
KELOWNA — Thank the damp spring this year for a major milfoil bloom. Milfoil is…