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Court orders curfew for Vernon teen guilty of two violent assaults
June 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A few months before a 14-year-old Vernon girl jumped a one-time friend outside a house party, she turned up at Clarence Fulton Secondary School looking to fight another friend she had a beef with.
iN NUMBERS: Auto crime, traffic violations in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2024
June 06, 2025 - 5:00 AM
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When you see someone who's been pulled over by the cops the right thing to do is slow down, rubber neck and speculate about what kind of ticket they’re about to get of course.
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UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
June 05, 2025 - 7:30 AM

UPDATE: June 5, 2025
Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown
June 05, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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Fruit stands with rows and rows of fresh strawberries in the Okanagan should tell you they’re in season, but if you shop for your berries at the grocery store you might feel like it’s a struggle to buy Canadian right now.
'No food and no water:' Vernon woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty
June 04, 2025 - 1:51 PM

A Vernon woman who took in unwanted dogs, but then left them living in squalor without food or water, has managed to avoid getting a criminal record after pleading guilty to animal abuse.
BC SPCA calls for regulation after 34 Bengal cats rescued from Vernon breeder
June 04, 2025 - 11:08 AM

BC SPCA officers seized 34 Bengal cats that were in distress in Vernon and said cases like this are why these types of wild-hybrid cats ought to be regulated.
iN NUMBERS: Solid May rainfall in the Okanagan, not so much in Kamloops
June 04, 2025 - 5:00 AM

In this era of constant record-breaking climate events, regular, boring weather is something to celebrate.
After 30 years in Canada, prolific Vernon drunk driver faces deportation
June 03, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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After more than 30 years in Canada, a Vernon man who has been jailed multiple times for drunk driving will be kicked out of the country after he finishes his latest stint in prison.
A brief history of the tugboats that worked on Okanagan Lake
June 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM

At one time Okanagan Lake was a bustling transportation route with boats and ferries of all shapes and sizes moving passengers and freight up and down the lake.
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Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown
Fruit stands with rows and rows of fresh strawberries in the Okanagan should tell you they’re in season, but if you shop for your berries at the grocery store you might feel like it’s a struggle to buy Canadian right now. Americ

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May real estate sales in Central Okanagan most active in 2 years
The Central Okanagan real estate market saw more sales last month than it had done in two years, but it still lags way behind compared to the 10-year average. According to Rennie Intelligence, the growth in sales in the Central Okanagan cam

Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Court orders curfew for Vernon teen guilty of two violent assaults

iN NUMBERS: Auto crime, traffic violations in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2024

Top ten reasons to get our newsletter

UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located

Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown

'No food and no water:' Vernon woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty

BC SPCA calls for regulation after 34 Bengal cats rescued from Vernon breeder

iN NUMBERS: Solid May rainfall in the Okanagan, not so much in Kamloops

After 30 years in Canada, prolific Vernon drunk driver faces deportation

A brief history of the tugboats that worked on Okanagan Lake

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