Vnmar2017
Number of distracted drivers in Vernon overwhelms police
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan couldn’t keep up with the sheer volume of…
Armstrong man banned from owning animals for 20 years
VERNON – An Armstrong man convicted of causing pain and suffering to his horses is…
Should the City of Vernon follow other communities streaming videos of council meetings?
VERNON – It’s no Game of Thrones, but there are some in Vernon who would…
Vernon has done ‘pretty much all we can’ about latest homeless camp
VERNON – Local agencies and the city have reached out to those camping in a…
Fentanyl dealers should face harsher sentences: B.C. Court of Appeals
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled a higher sentencing range for fentanyl…
Witnesses to North Okanagan hit and run sought by police
VERNON – North Okanagan RCMP are looking for witnesses to a hit and run in…
Vernon council limits impact of Kalamalka Lake Road construction project
VERNON – Vernon city council is doing what it can to lessen the traffic hassles…
Vernon Search and Rescue called out to assist injured hiker
VERNON – Vernon Search and Rescue came to the aid of an injured hiker stuck…
Peeping on child earns North Okanagan man time behind bars
NORTH OKANAGAN – A North Okanagan man arrested for planting a camera in the bathroom…
This rule means Vernon’s poppy crosswalk can’t go ahead
VERNON – A proposed poppy crosswalk in Vernon is a no-go due to a little…
City of Vernon to roll out new rules for mobile vendors
VERNON – There’s appetite for more mobile vendors in parks and public spaces in Vernon.…
B.C. Interior backcountry searches end with multiple rescues
KELOWNA – This weekend was busy for search and rescue teams as snowmobilers, skiers and…
Grey skies, showers and mild temperatures for the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – While winter weather has stuck around longer than most would care for, spring-like…
$17M pledged to four small Thompson-Okanagan communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Kaleden, Spallumcheen, Peachland and Lytton will split more than $17 million from the…
Funding for clean water tied to ‘surprising’ report on North Okanagan water supply
SPALLUMCHEEN – Spallumcheen residents affected by a longstanding water quality advisory could have clean water…