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Vnsep2019
RCMP asking for help to find missing elderly North Okanagan man
VERNON – Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 72-year-old Falkland…
Happy ending for malnourished horse seized from North Okanagan farm
Senko, the youngest in a group of 42 neglected horses seized from an Irish Creek…
Damp summer in B.C. Interior created a spidery paradise
If it seemed like there were a lot more spiders lurking about this summer, you’re…
Worst of 2019 B.C. fire season may be over
VERNON – As the warm weather gives way to cooler fall temperatures, many of the…
Salmon Arm chosen as stop on Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour
KELOWNA – Salmon Arm will be the 22nd stop on the Rogers Hometown Hockey tour…
Artist’s mural a poetic illustration of life on Vernon’s streets
VERNON – A group of street-entrenched people seek respite from the rain under a tall…
Showers and grey skies in this week’s Okanagan forecast
OKANAGAN – There’s mostly grey skies and showers in the Okanagan forecast this week as…
‘Send him packing’, say Enderby residents only slightly concerned by new ISIS supporting neighbour
ENDERBY – With its sleepy main street and adjacent meandering river, Enderby couldn't be further…
Boy caught on camera replacing Vernon neighbour’s stolen flowers
VERNON – When Laine Mariah awoke to see that the potted plants on her doorstep…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – One of the Vernon SPCA's shy felines is looking for a home. Joan…
Fire causes ‘extensive damage’ to Lumby home
LUMBY – No one was injured in a late-night house fire in Lumby. Lumby and…
Lightning sparks six wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan
VERNON – An active thunderstorm ignited six new fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre overnight,…
Boy, 13, aids Revelstoke police in solving 27-year-old cold case
REVELSTOKE – It was a series of cascading coincidences, the result of which could never…
Rain, cool weather should help slow Okanagan wildfires
VERNON – Despite a risk of thunderstorms, cooler temperatures ahead are showing promise for wildfires…
Risk of thunderstorms ahead for Thompson-Okanagan
VERNON – It looks like Mother Nature’s pattern of dry and warm weather throughout the…
Human error not officer shortage cause slowed response to seniors’ home scare, says Vernon’s top cop
VERNON – The North Okanagan's top cop says her detachment's slow response to an incident…
Man pulls knife, threatens Lumby youths
LUMBY – A 28-year-old man is in custody after allegedly wielding a knife and uttering…
Cops pedal to raise money, awareness, for children in southern B.C. Interior
VERNON – Cops are getting in gear to raise funds and awareness for children facing…
Salmon Arm couple loses appeal in ‘unsophisticated’ effort not to pay income taxes
SALMON ARM – A Shuswap woman who declared herself financially to be a "trust" with…
UPDATE: RCMP identify bald man alleged to have damaged North Okanagan chicken hatchery
NORTH OKANAGAN – RCMP have identified a man, seen with a group of teenagers, who…
Vernon cop forced to jump ‘out of the way’ of stolen vehicle
VERNON – RCMP in Vernon are investigating after one of its officers had to jump out…
Okanagan weekend to start with sunshine and end with showers
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan should see a warm and sunny start to the weekend, but…
Paintball gun prompts big police presence in Vernon
VERNON – A long-range paintball gun landed two Vernon men in hot water with the…
Seniors’ petition calls for immediate action on illegal activity downtown; Vernon council discusses procedure
VERNON – A petition signed by over 100 seniors demanding action be taken by the…