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We’re not getting any better at attracting — and killing — bears
The number of bears that needed to be destroyed this year in B.C. jumped by…
Vernon man charged with heroin dealing skips bail, lives quiet life in Lake Country for five years
VERNON – A Lake Country man charged with dealing heroin in 2014 appeared in a…
Vernon drug smuggler loses last chance at appeal
VERNON – A Vernon man currently serving jail time for attempting to import $180,000 of…
FRONT LINE: How Vernon’s downtown cops get compliance through compassion
VERNON – Standing on the gravel a couple of metres from Vernon's Linear Park, RCMP…
Vernon ‘considering its options’ on fire captain reinstated after sexual activity in chief’s office
VERNON – The City of Vernon is contemplating its next move after it recently lost…
Ebus launches Shuswap service today
Ebus is launching its inaugural trip through the Shuswap today, Oct. 7. The route will…
Vernon co-workers scoop $500K in lotto win
VERNON – A group of seven pharmacy workers have scooped up a $500,000 lottery win.…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This sweet, shy girl came into the shelter with her babies and is…
Driver flees after car crashes with train in Shuswap
CANOE – Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that collided with a…
Okanagan, Kamloops teachers receive Premier’s education excellence awards
VERNON – Okanagan and Kamloops area teachers showed their dedication to education and took home…
Pumpkin patch to scaredy cats: Where to celebrate Halloween in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Here’s a roundup of all the best places in Kamloops and the Okanagan to check…
UPDATE: Highway 97A south of Sicamous reopens after crash
SICAMOUS – A vehicle collision south of Sicamous closed Highway 97A for more than eight…
North Okanagan-Shuswap PPC candidate in hot water over climate change comments
VERNON – Climate change is happening, but it’s not a crisis. That’s the stance of…
Drunk driver crashes into cop car after fleeing from police in Vernon
VERNON – A 34-year-old woman is facing impaired driving charges after she attempted to flee…
Enderby teen under investigation for sending bomb threats to Montreal airport
ENDERBY – A 16-year-old Enderby teenager is under investigation for allegedly sending bomb threats to…
How an innovative approach to curbing a Vernon bike thief failed
VERNON – A provincial court judge has dismissed an innovative approach to bicycle theft which…
How these Vernon sisters turned ratty old T-shirts into reusable bags
VERNON – In a bid to reduce the use of plastic bags two Vernon school…
Election 2019: Conservatives favourites to win North Okanagan-Shuswap
NORTH OKANAGAN – Voters have just less than three weeks to decide on who they…
Huge ‘majestic’ buck takes daily visits to Vernon backyard
VERNON – Stan Lawlor says when he first saw the huge buck that's taken to…
Some sunshine but no rain in the Okanagan weekend forecast
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan will see some fall-like weather conditions with season temperature over the…
Vernon loses appeal against reinstated fire captain previously fired for sexual activity in chief’s office
VERNON – A Vernon fire captain who was reinstated after he was fired for having…
Vernon physiotherapist charged with sexual assault set to plead guilty
VERNON – A Vernon physiotherapist charged with multiple counts of sexual assault intends to plead…
Enderby area dubbed ‘Greenderby’ as pot shops bloom
ENDERBY – Dubbed 'Greenderby' by one visiting elder, pockets of Splatsín First Nations land around…
Vernon dog walker allegedly slapped in the face, spat on by men at Kin Beach
VERNON – A 59-year-old was allegedly spat at and slapped across the face during an…