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Vnsep2019
Provincewide police crack down on distracted driving coming Friday
ICBC is reminding the public distracted driving is responsible for more than one in four…
Attempted armed robbery at Vernon drive-thru ends with suspect’s arrest
VERNON – A 34-year-old Vernon man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened people with…
Lightning suspected cause in fire burning outside Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – The storm that rolled through the Okanagan last night is suspected to have…
Vernon man arrested for threatening hitchhikers with sawed-off shotgun
VERNON – An 18-year-old Vernon man has been arrested after allegedly offering a ride to…
French Immersion thriving in Vernon school system
VERNON – As parents in the North Okanagan send their children off to school this…
Vernon to review proposed pot shop blocked twice by rule changes
VERNON – Vernon council is set to break its own rules and will consider an…
Vernon RCMP recover stolen bikes
VERNON – RCMP officers in Vernon recovered half-a-dozen stolen bikes over the long weekend. According…
Summer-like weather to continue this week in the Okanagan
Okanagan residents should continue enjoying summer-like weather conditions at least until this coming weekend before…
E-bike policy looks to protect B.C. wildlife, ecosystems
VERNON – The advent of electric bikes has prompted a new BC Parks policy to…
Man missing after Shuswap boat crash presumed drowned: RCMP
SICAMOUS – A 33-year-old man is presumed drowned following a two-boat collision on Shuswap Lake…
UPDATE: Crash on Trans-Canada near Sicamous cleared
SICAMOUS – A vehicle incident that closed the Trans-Canada Highway east of Sicamous has been…
Track record shows promise for new wildfire near Sicamous: BC Wildfire Service
SICAMOUS – A new wildfire sparked near Sicamous, but the BC Wildfire Service is confident…
UPATE: Crash slows Highway 3 traffic east of Keremeos
Keremeos – An accident has reduced Highway 3 to single-lane alternating traffic east of Keremos.…
Looking for a forever home: Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Chloe is a sweet senior who came to the Vernon SPCA branch as…