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iN VIDEO: The ups and downs of Vernon’s Magnetic Hill
Repetitively stopping a vehicle every few hundred feet and then putting it in neutral to…
Why a North Okanagan man convicted of stabbing two people still isn’t behind bars
A wheelchair-bound North Okanagan man who claimed self-defence but was ultimately found guilty for stabbing…
This Vernon man appears to have turned his life around in prison
A judge has praised a Vernon man, convicted of break and enter and assaulting his…
Environment Canada calls for ideal Halloween weather in Okanagan
While it may be a little chilly for the trick or treaters in the Okanagan…
Body of missing Vernon woman found
The body of a 50-year-old Vernon woman missing since Oct. 29 has been found. According…
UPDATE: Man tasered by police near Sicamous dies in hospital
A 38-year-old Kelowna man tased by police near Sicamous has died in hospital. His family…
RCMP seek help locating missing Vernon woman
The RCMP is requesting the public's help in locating a missing 50-year-old Vernon woman. According…
Icy roads cause several car crashes in North Okanagan: RCMP
RCMP officers and firefighters responded to several single-vehicle crashes this morning along Highway 97 north…
Salmon Arm optician convicted of decades old sexual assault gets re-trial
A former Salmon Arm optician convicted two years ago for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy…
Vernon athlete Shanda Hill closes in on completing Double Deca
Vernon powerhouse athlete Shanda Hill is getting closer to becoming the first Canadian to complete…
Clear and frosty Halloween in the forecast for Kamloops, Okanagan
While there is no rain or snow in this year's Halloween forecast, it looks like…
Seasonal security gets green light in Vernon
After several delays pushed the item further back on the City of Vernon agenda, private…
Man tasered by police near Sicamous in critical condition; police watchdog deployed
The police watchdog has been called in to investigate as a suspect remains in critical…
North Okanagan resident digs up old mortar round
A North Okanagan resident discovered an old mortar round on their Spallumcheen property yesterday, Oct.…
Employees at Vernon business robbed at at knifepoint
A 51-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly held up a business at Vernon's…
Judge orders ‘generous’ jail sentence for North Okanagan repeat drunk driver
A drunk driver who was arrested after being involved in a hit and run has…
Vernon physiotherapist pleads guilty to sexual assaulting female patients
A 47-year-old Vernon physiotherapist has pled guilty to sexually assaulting female patients while they were…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
3:28 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 RCMP say a missing 31-year-old Vernon man has been…
Sunny but chilly this week in the Okanagan
You can expect a week of sunny skies but cold temperatures in the Okanagan. Environment…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
These brothers are looking to find their new family. Guinea pig brothers Teddy and Magnus…
Thousands still without power after windstorm strikes Interior
While power has been restored to more than 30,000 impacted by Friday's wind-caused outages, 1,195…
Vernon’s composting program a victim of its own success
The City of Vernon has to cut its organic waste pilot project six months early…
SilverStar offering new perks, park features for opening day
For those of you in Vernon, the SilverStar Mountain Resort is ready to welcome you…
$50K offered for North Okanagan residents who have innovative waste reduction ideas
Do you have a brilliant idea that if implemented could reduce waste across the region?…