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Dozens of tickets issued to rule-breaking hunters in Shuswap: Conservation Officer Service
Officers with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service arrested one person and issued dozens of tickets…
Police watchdog says no offence committed in Shuswap RCMP traffic stop that left one dead
B.C.'s police watchdog has concluded RCMP officers did not commit an offence during a traffic…
Vernon’s first snowfall creates some chaos on the roads
The first significant snowfall of the year has resulted in several vehicle collisions across Vernon…
Splatsin latest First Nation to introduce mandatory vaccinations for staff
The Splatsin First Nation has mandated all employees and elected officials to be vaccinated by…
Concerning online behaviour prompts hold and secure at Vernon high school
A secondary school in Vernon was placed under a hold and secure this afternoon in…
Vernon’s top cop busts suspected thief
Proving that she doesn't just have a desk job, Vernon's top cop arrested a suspect…
More winter shelter beds coming to North and Central Okanagan
Vernon-based Turning Points Collaborative is going to provide shelter for dozens more people in Vernon,…
Vernon man crashes stolen ATV, gets arrested
A 39-year-old man was arrested last week after a botched robbery saw the suspect crash…
Storm leaves 10,000 without power across southern Interior
Schools have been forced to close and roughly 10,000 properties still have no power after…
Man charged in Salmon Arm for child pornography has history of voyeurism on B.C. campuses
A man recently charged in Salmon Arm with possession of child pornography has a history…
Investigation launched after suspect bitten by police dog in North Okanagan
B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating after a man sustained injures following his arrest in Enderby…
Salmon Arms cops arrest suspected poppy donation box thief
Salmon Arm RCMP has arrested a 40-year-old man believed to have been responsible for a…
Enderby elementary school closed due to COVID outbreak
An Enderby elementary school has closed for the week following a COVID-19 outbreak. M.V. Beattie…
Vernon man caught luring 14-year-old boy in vigilante sting waiting to see if he’ll do jail time
A 44-year-old Vernon man caught trying to lure a 14-year-old boy in a sting operation by…
Vernon law office hit by suspected arson attack
A Vernon law office has been vandalized in what appears to have been an effort…
Vernon gymnastics club fire deemed suspicious
Vernon Fire Rescue Services has concluded that a fire that completed gutted the city's gymnastics…
Vernon cops nab 2 men after gun-pointing incident downtown
Two men were arrested yesterday afternoon following a report that a man pointed a gun…
Behind closed doors, Vernon council make move on drug decriminalization
At a closed-door meeting, Vernon council has opposed a move from the provincial government requesting…
Vernon-made Spider-man movie coming to the big screen
A Vernon filmmaker's ode to Spider-man will get its big-screen premiere next week. One year…
Vernon moves to outlaw deer-killing spiky fences
Vernon could be the latest city to ban spiky fences in an effort to prevent…
Vernon residents could get 8% tax hike
Vernon residents could be looking at up to an eight per cent property tax hike…
Vernon city council rejects much-needed rental apartment building
Vernon city council has kiboshed a plan to let a developer build a 29-unit rental…
Majority of boaters, floaters in North Okanagan, Shuswap were breaking the rules this summer
A report from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service found the vast majority of people on…
TacoTime opening location in Vernon
TacoTime is opening a location in Vernon. Area residents posted images showing the restaurant chain's…