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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…

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…

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…

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?…

Wind causes power outages across North Okanagan and beyond
Strong winds that ripped through Vernon and the North Okanagan have caused power outages and…
Vernon’s new $110K toilet closed for repairs
Vernon's new state-of-the-art public washroom is having some teething problems. City of Vernon spokesperson Christy…

Halloween in Okanagan, Kamloops promises to be clear, dry and cool
Trick or treaters in the Okanagan and Kamloops should probably find a warm costume for…
More homeless people arrive in Vernon every week: officials
Between five and 10 homeless people arrive in Vernon each week says City of Vernon…