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Vernon man convicted of numerous gun and drug charges hopes to limit time behind bars
July 04, 2017 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - Lawyers continue to spar in Vernon court over a fit sentence for a convicted drug dealer with a penchant for guns.
UPDATE: Lengthy jail term sought for Vernon man to send message amid rising gun violence
March 09, 2017 - 1:47 PM

UPDATE: DEFENCE CALLS FOR IMPROMPTU ADJOURNMENT
Vernon man guilty in international heroin importation case
January 06, 2017 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - A Vernon man has been found guilty of 21 drug, weapons and other charges stemming from an undercover operation rolled out after border security found more than $100,000 of heroin hidden in a pair of lamps.
Vernon man involved in huge cross border drug smuggling ring going to jail
June 16, 2016 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - A Vernon man caught working as a drug courier in a massive cocaine smuggling operation was handed a lengthy prison sentence earlier this week.
Vernon man found guilty of role in cross-border drug smuggling operation
May 04, 2016 - 10:30 AM

VERNON - A Vernon man has been found guilty for his part in a drug trafficking operation which saw large shipments of cocaine transported into Canada from California.
Vernon man facing 17 charges following inter-agency investigation
January 28, 2015 - 1:30 PM

VERNON - A Vernon man is facing 17 criminal charges following a police investigation that began with a shipment of heroin landing at the Vancouver International Airport.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Vernon man convicted of numerous gun and drug charges hopes to limit time behind bars