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Driver hospitalized after driving into barrier and fence at Vernon school
VERNON – RCMP are investigating after a police officer witnessed a 19-year-old drive their vehicle…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This handsome fella is looking for a calm home. Comet came to the…
City of Vernon adds a few more names to list of top earners
VERNON – The City of Vernon added a few more staffers to the list of…

North Okanagan youth worker acquitted of sexual assault
VERNON – A youth care worker charged with having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old…

Salmon Arm rooftop sprinkler inventor ahead of the curve
SALMON ARM – When Salmon Arm resident Bryan Coffey first thought to make an easy-to-install…

Vernon cyclist hospitalized following assault
VERNON – A 30-year-old man was taken to hospital yesterday after he was assaulted while…

Mind over matter: SilverStar to hold 24-hour mountain bike race
VERNON – After racing his mountain bike for over 12 hours and now surrounded by…

Okanagan Rail Trail’s popularity means tour buses must drop off elsewhere
COLDSTREAM – With over 110,000 cyclists and pedestrians having already used the Okanagan Rail Trail…

North Okanagan MP pushes for national RCMP day
NORTH OKANAGAN – North Okanagan-Shuswap Member of Parliament Mel Arnold introduced a bill today in…

Years in the making: North Okanagan daycare to open late summer
LUMBY – The North Okanagan is soon to see an extra 63 daycare spaces with…
Coyotes hit the Caravan Theatre stage in its summer production
ARMSTRONG – The Caravan Farm Theatre has been offering the Okanagan the show of the…

Police arrest break-in suspect trying to hide at Vernon’s Upper Room Mission
VERNON – RCMP officers, with the help of their K9 Jagger, arrested a man this…
Vernon looks to immigration to fill skilled labour shortage
VERNON – The North Okanagan is set to see 100 new skilled immigrants arrive next…

Morning after fires in West Kelowna, Penticton — snow on the Coquihalla connector
The morning after hot, dry conditions helped build four fires in the south and central…

Province should make exemption to milfoil rototilling ban to fight invasive species: report
A new Parliamentary committee report suggests that an exemption should be put in place to…