VNMAY2024

Shuswap octogenarian charged with fraud: securities commission
An 82-year-old man from the Shuswap has been charged with fraud. According to the Criminal…

Shuswap strata sues for $30,000 over short-term rentals
A Shuswap strata that sued for $30,000 over condos used as short-term rentals has been…

Vernon lawyer who ‘misappropriated’ funds gets suspended
A Vernon lawyer who allowed clients to use his trust account so they could avoid…
‘Near murder’: Judge sentences Vernon woman who killed friend with wine bottle
Paige Howse killed her one-time friend Alishia Lemp by hitting her with a 1.5-litre wine…
More jail for Vernon drug dealer busted while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon drug dealer who was caught selling drugs while on bail for drug trafficking…

‘Absolute insult’: Lumby mayor suing ICBC after hitting deer with classic campervan
Lumby Mayor Kevin Acton barely saw the wounded deer jump in front of him when…
Armstrong parents say school district staff cuts will impact most vulnerable students
Armstrong parents of vulnerable students are speaking out against proposed budget cuts for services they…
North Okanagan farmer fed abattoir waste to wild boar, then lied: Crown
A North Okanagan farmer, who has been prosecuted and fined multiple times for illegal farming…

iN PHOTOS: Avid Vernon hiker captures spectacular scenes in Kamloops, Okanagan
A Vernon photographer shared his favourite spots around Kamloops, Okanagan. Ryan Van Veen is an…

‘Absurd’: Vernon council approves dense development miles from downtown
A move by Vernon council to approve a 57-unit development on a hilly five-acre plot…

Troop of 200 trauma bears to comfort kids in North Okanagan, Shuswap
RCMP vehicles throughout the North Okanagan and Shuswap will be carrying new plush bears for…
Retrial begins for Vernon hockey coach who had sexual assault conviction quashed
The retrial of a well-known Vernon hockey coach who had his conviction for sexual assault…

Vernon RCMP report fewer calls to police, more charges forwarded to prosecutors
There were fewer calls to police and more charges forwarded to prosecutors in Vernon so…

‘Completely unacceptable’: Vernon man douses fire left behind by irresponsible campers
An outdoor enthusiast, and former wildfire fighter, who spotted an abandoned campfire burning on a…

Missing some cash? Vernon RCMP may have it
Someone found a large quantity of cash on the street in Vernon and turned it…