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Vernon RCMP warn public about fake cash making the rounds
June 13, 2025 - 2:30 PM

Fake cash has been used at several businesses around Vernon and RCMP are warning people to be wary.
Downtown Vernon break-in suspects getaway with loot in wheeled recycling bins
April 07, 2025 - 11:43 AM

Vernon RCMP are investigating an early morning break-and-enter after thieves loaded their loot into wheeled recycling bins and made their getaway.
Vernon man gets house arrest after sending 3,500 emails to ex
February 18, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Retired teacher Christopher Todd Powers couldn't comprehend that his 30-year relationship had come to an end.
The last run of the Kamloops Meal Train
January 09, 2025 - 10:05 AM

A volunteer-run food service for homeless people in Kamloops is coming to an end after nearly five years.
Falling through the cracks: No plan after Penticton prolific offender leaves jail
December 30, 2024 - 7:00 AM

At age 18, Penticton resident Terry William Voshall was given $30,000 from the Alberta First Nation where he was born.
Top ten dumb criminal stories of 2024 in Okanagan, Kamloops
December 26, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Criminals in the Okanagan and Kamloops had some harebrained schemes this year, so here’s a list to remind us all that crime doesn’t pay.
Penticton plans to expand monitored security camera program
December 09, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Penticton is expanding a monitored security camera program, with plans to put in more oversight.
Vernon woman finds new life and love after dementia diagnosis
November 17, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Christine Aiken tucks into a hot breakfast at a diner in Kamloops chatting cheerfully in between bites of hash browns and buttered toast.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
November 05, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
'Dangerous': Vernon intersection where teen was killed scares many
August 23, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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There are no flowers or a plaque to commemorate the spot where 15-year-old Lynza Henke was hit by a truck last month, just roaring traffic passing through an intersection many see as dangerous.
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