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Vernon woman not giving up fight for costly cystic fibrosis drug
VERNON – Vernon’s Melissa Verleg is raising her voice for the medication she needs. Verleg,…
Salmon Arm RCMP arrest two people in mall parking lot
SALMON ARM – Some fishy behaviour in a Salmon Arm mall parking lot caught the…

UPDATED: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2017 VERNON – RCMP say the man who was…

Why vacancy rate statistics don’t tell the whole story
You may have heard all kinds of facts and figures this morning about vacancy rates…

RCMP air support, police dogs deployed in Vernon to catch suspect
VERNON – Police zeroed in on a suspect who “posed an extreme risk to the…

City of Vernon sells off parcel of land to be used for new housing development
VERNON – A variety of new housing is on the way after a land deal…

Average rent still going up in Vernon while vacancies nosedive
VERNON – Rents are up again and available units down in Vernon, according to the…

Man possibly connected to numerous Okanagan robberies sought by police
VERNON – Police are on the lookout for a man who may be connected to…

Local governments taking collective approach to Okanagan Rail Trail
KELOWNA – All the local governments along the route of the Okanagan Rail Trail are…

Vernon liquor store clerk robbed at knifepoint
VERNON – RCMP are on the hunt for a knife-wielding suspect after the clerk at…

A slow return to more normal temperatures in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – The week begins with unseasonably mild weather in the Okanagan, but the forecast…

Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – The Vernon SPCA has chosen Doug to feature as their pet of the…
‘It’s totally unfair’: Vernon woman says health ministry leaving her life in limbo
VERNON – A Vernon woman says her life is filled with uncertainties as she fights…
Vernon dubbed ninth ‘most dangerous place’ in Canada
VERNON – Vernon has landed ninth on a list that compares the level of crime…

Okanagan Indian Band still fighting for compensation over military explosives buried on reserve
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is carrying on its legal fight in B.C. Supreme…