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Fintry Provincial Park near Vernon to get $1.5M in upgrades
VERNON – An Okanagan heritage site, provincial park and protected habitat to California bighorn sheep…
Okanagan Indian Band explores solar power
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band may soon be going green with solar energy. The…
Attempted computer hacking at Vernon doctor’s office
VERNON – A local doctor’s office was the target of an attempted hacking last month.…
Have a say on the future of schools in Vernon
VERNON – Changes to the Vernon School District are up for discussion and it is…
More than half of B.C.’s overdose deaths this year blamed on fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The number of drug related deaths in B.C. for the first nine months…
Man found guilty in brutal 2014 assault at Vernon bar
VERNON – A man has been convicted of aggravated assault in relation to a brutal…
Clouds will abound this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan should see crisp, fall weather this weekend. The forecast from Environment…
Hunting season prime time for cattle poaching in Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – There have been two reported incidents of cattle poaching in Kamloops over the…
Vernon homeless survey finds more people sleeping outside due to housing, wage issues
VERNON – An in-depth homeless survey found 33 people sleeping outside in Vernon this week.…
No pocket change, no problem: Vernon introduces pay by phone option
VERNON – You’ll be able to pay for parking using your smart phone by the…
Vernon School District working to improve employee safety following asbestos contamination
VERNON – The Vernon School District has taken steps to improve employee safety following a…
Cuts at wildfire base ignite housing concerns in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM – Cutbacks at the Rapattack base in Salmon Arm are driving up concerns…
RCMP conclude sexual assault investigation in North Okanagan, assure residents there is no threat
NORTH OKANAGAN – Police have completed a sexual assault investigation in Coldstream and determined residents…
Tire conditions may have contributed to Salmon Arm car crash
SALMON ARM – Road conditions coupled with the condition of the car’s tires may have…
Shortage of ultrasound techs having an impact at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON – A province-wide shortage of ultrasound technologists is being felt in Vernon. An ultrasound…
Vernon School District fined for putting workers’ health and safety at risk
VERNON – The Vernon School District has been slapped with a hefty fine for not…
‘It’s pretty traumatic’: Vernon man has been first on scene of two fatal accidents
VERNON – Being the first person on the scene of a bad accident is an…
Vernon athlete finishes fifth overall in ‘one of the toughest’ races in the world
VERNON – Shanda Hill can add another accolade to her trophy case after crossing the…
UPDATE: North Okanagan car crash claims a life
VERNON – A man is dead following a car crash this afternoon in Vernon. Police…
Woman approached, pushed to the ground by lone man in North Okanagan
VERNON – Police are investigating what they believe to be a sexually motivated assault in…
Judge sides with North Okanagan man who stabbed driver trying to save girlfriend in bizarre case
VERNON – A man who punched through a car window and stabbed the driver with…
Okanagan to see clouds, rain and temperatures in the mid-teens this week
OKANAGAN – Cooler temperatures, clouds and plenty of rain are the norm for this time…
UPDATE: Missing Abbotsford men located
KAMLOOPS – The two Abbotsford men who were reported missing on Oct. 13, 2016 contacted…
UPDATE: Power restored in Vernon after early morning outage
VERNON – Hundreds of people in Vernon were without power this morning. According to B.C.…