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Vernon dog obsessed with swimming becomes TikTok star
Every night at 7 p.m. Vernon resident Lisa Mazurek streams video on TikTok of her…
Vernon school district joins business in demand for more affordable worker housing
Vernon schools are struggling to recruit workers because of the housing crisis. So are other…
Epic Adventure teams power through Okanagan in gruelling race
Contestants participating in a gruelling 580-kilometre adventure race will be making their way through the…
Vernon woman braves the elements to save her dog
A Vernon woman probably didn’t think her day could get any worse after losing her…
Vernon RCMP is stepping up backcountry enforcement this weekend
Vernon cops plan to rule the backcountry with an iron fist this long weekend. An…
Crown seeks to revoke accused Vernon killer’s bail
A woman accused of murder in Vernon is back in custody after she allegedly breached…
UPDATE: Wildfire in Silver Star foothills above Vernon extinguished
Fire crews have extinguished a wildfire in the Silver Star foothills above Vernon. A plume of…
Salmon Arm woman claims hospital lab mix-up delayed cancer diagnosis
A Salmon Arm woman is taking Interior Health and her surgeon to court after she…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: May 17, 2023 RCMP say a missing 29-year-year old Vernon woman has been located…
Smoke from Alberta wildfires prompts smoky skies warning in Kamloops, Okanagan
Most of the B.C. Interior can expect poor air quality thanks to smoke from wildfires…
$675,000 scratcher sold at Vernon mall
A Coldstream Couple bought a scratcher worth $675,000 at a mall in Vernon. James and…
Fired North Okanagan seniors home manager wins first round of human rights case
A North Okanagan seniors complex that fired its manager while she was on medical leave…
BREAKING: Wildfire burning in Kal Lake Park near Vernon
There’s a wildfire burning in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. Five members of B.C. Wildfire Service…
Vernon Community Band celebrating Mother’s Day
Mothers deserve more than flowers and breakfast and bed this weekend – so if you've got…
Child approached by suspicious man near Vernon elementary school
Vernon RCMP are investigating after a man in a brown vehicle approached a child walking…
Kootenay woman tied string on goat’s scrotum to ‘curb his hormones’
CONTENT ADVISORY A Kootenay woman who tied a piece of string around a goat's scrotum…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: May 9, 2023 RCMP say a missing 30-year-old Vernon woman has been located, and…
Vernon’s waterpark opens this year with ‘terrifying’ new slides
Vernon's waterpark will have new adrenaline-inducing slides when it opens for the season at the…
My Big Fat Greek food truck serving up authentic food in Okanagan
A food truck serving Greek food just opened in Vernon and is getting a big…
Enderby’s iconic Starlight Drive-in opens this weekend
After teasing the opening weekend on social media, Enderby's Starlight Drive-in has officially announced it…
Man assaulted by strangers at North Okanagan campground
Police are investigating after a man was left with serious injuries at a North Okanagan…
Vernon pharmacist pleads guilty to manslaughter
Vernon pharmacist Shaun Ross Wiebe has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the 2018…