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Vnmay2022
Kelowna woman arrested for starting fires in North Okanagan
Vernon RCMP have arrested a 44-year-old Kelowna woman for allegedly deliberately starting fires along Highway…
Okanagan nurse suspended for checking medical records
A Vernon nurse has been suspended for six months for accessing medical records he didn't…
North Okanagan RCMP investigating homicide after man’s body found on OKIB land
RCMP are treating the discovery of a man's body on 6 Mile Creek Road on Okanagan…
Vernon grad gets $40,000 scholarship
A Vernon graduate isn’t going to have to worry so much about how to pay…
Thompson, Okanagan tourism still lagging behind pre-pandemic numbers
Even with the vast majority of COVID restrictions now lifted, tourism in the Thompson and…
B.C. realtor ordered to pay $1.5M for botched sale gets slight break
A B.C. realtor who was ordered to pay $1.5 million after he sold a piece…
100,000 birds impacted by avian influenza in B.C.
Half of the outbreaks reported in B.C. of the deadly avian influenza are in Okanagan…
North Okanagan-Shuswap School District appealing $200K WorkSafeB.C. fine
The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District is appealing a $200,000 fine it received after its contractor…
Anti-mandate group organizing recall of Vernon’s MLA
A Vernon man who describes himself as a "Canadian Freedom Fighter" and attended the Ottawa…
Police dog tracks suspect in Coldstream home invasion
Vernon police dog Jagger sniffed out a suspect who was hiding just blocks away from…
HOUSING CRISIS: Seniors living in Vernon campsite find housing
After weeks of braving the cold and discomfort of living in a tent, a senior…
Salmon Arm man who disappeared with daughters facing more child sex charges
A Salmon Arm man who was arrested in February after he disappeared with his two…
iN VIDEO: This hybrid electric UTV can help fight wildfires in the Okanagan
It looks similar to a snowcat, but this UTV is specially designed for the summer…
Plane lands on its belly at the Vernon airport
A small plane came to a screeching halt at the Vernon Regional Airport yesterday. A…
Lake Country strata fined condo owner for having Alberta plates
– This story was first published May 13, 2022 A poorly worded strata rule has…
Two Vernon men receive fines of $13,000 for poaching moose
Two Vernon men have to pay a total of $13,000 after they killed three moose…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon teenager located
UPDATE: 5:57 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Vernon RCMP say a missing 13-year-old boy has…
Petition launched against Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban
An electric bike business has launched a petition against a controversial new bylaw restricting some…
HOUSING CRISIS: Senior couple forced to live in tent at Vernon campsite
When Dave wakes up in the night needing a pee he knows he'll have to…
Armstrong to hold first-ever Pride event and unveils rainbow sidewalk
The City of Armstrong is set to hold its first official Pride festival and which…
Head-on semi crash near Salmon Arm hospitalizes both drivers
Two semi-truck drivers were rushed to hospital yesterday, May 18, after both trucks collided head-on…
‘Low-risk’ Vernon real estate investment turns into 8-year court battle
It was sold as a low-risk, low-stress, self-financing real-estate investment, and involved 14 non-descript condos…
Vernon RCMP warn public to be on look out for counterfeit cash
Vernon RCMP are warning the public about a rise in counterfeit cash in the area.…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon teenager located
UPDATE: 12:03 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Vernon RCMP say a missing 14-year-old boy has…