Vnmar2021

No jail for former school principal guilty in North Okanagan child pornography case
A 78-year-old former school principal has avoided jail and will instead spend four months under…

Second driver stopped by police impersonator in the Okanagan
Another driver has come forward and said they were pulled over by a man impersonating…

BX-Swan Lake Fire Rescue issues appeal after multiple early grass fires
A call for safe open burning is out from BX-Swan Lake Fire Rescue after it…

Vernon to give Ogopogo copyright to First Nations
The City of Vernon has decided to relinquish the copyright of Ogopogo and transfer it…

Vernon’s Elk’s Lodge controversy turns to finger-pointing
After accusing the City of Vernon of bullying, the Elk's Lodge will now get the…

Enderby drive-in takes cheeky swipe at Kyle, and his spray-painting love
Businesses have had enough to contend with in the last year without having to add…

UPDATE: 10 years in prison for Vernon woman involved in ‘brutal killing’
CONTENT ADVISORY Nearly four years after Willy Bartz was found murdered in his Vernon apartment…

North Okanagan artist who paints upside down shifts focus amid pandemic
A North Okanagan artist who combines painting with Cirque du Soleil-style performances is focusing on…

Free streaming and other hidden gems at Thompson-Okanagan libraries
Okanagan Regional Library and Thompson-Nicola Regional Library cards offer more than just free books. People…

Beloved teacher leaves $100K legacy for 100-year-old Armstrong school
A former Armstrong Elementary School teacher wants her legacy to be retained in the old…

Is Vernon’s copyright of Ogopogo cultural appropriation?
Is the City of Vernon's ownership of the copyright to Ogopogo another case of cultural…

B.C. SPCA warns salmonella in feeders poisoning birds in southern Interior
A B.C. SPCA wild animal manager is asking residents in Kamloops and the Okanagan to…
Another year, another series of spring air quality advisories in Vernon
Despite the fact that Vernon is now on its third day of the latest road…

Vernon grocery store is seeing rise in anti-mask customers
Grocery store manager Tamsen Guidi clearly sounds a bit defeated. Almost four months after the…

Arrests made in 2018 North Okanagan armed break-in
Police have arrested several suspects involved in the armed break-in of a North Okanagan licensed…