Top News - Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

Search/Filter Results

GENTLE GIANT: Fans bid farewell to beloved Clydesdale name Bill in Ashcroft
October 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Clydesdale named Bill was a beloved horse at the Desert Hills Ranch in Ashcroft for two decades where countless families from across the province stopped in to pet the gentle giant.
Bank of Canada rate cut expected even as inflation ticks up to 1.9% in August
September 16, 2025 - 1:38 PM

OTTAWA — Most economists believe the Bank of Canada has a green light to cut interest rates on Wednesday after a last-minute inflation report showed price pressures were relatively tame in August.
'Our family fridge': Root cellars common in Thompson-Okanagan until late 70s
September 09, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The remains of an old root cellar near Merritt is a charming reminder of earlier times before refrigeration in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
September 03, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

Anyone wanting a fresh, free range turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year might want to get their orders in with local farmers while supplies last.
Workout substances can be harmful to some adolescents, survey of pediatricians says
August 31, 2025 - 3:00 PM

TORONTO — Researchers say pediatricians, family doctors and parents need to learn more about what kind of performance-enhancing substances kids are using when they work out or play sports.
Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
August 28, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

A year after the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative closed down, orchardists in the Okanagan are quietly optimistic about this year's apple harvest.
U.S. billionaire tells why he's helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull
August 27, 2025 - 5:24 PM

A New York billionaire who is an avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump says he is helping fund the legal battle by a British Columbia ostrich farm against an order to cull their flock of about 400 birds after an avian flu outbreak.
Elderly Kamloops woman latest victim of PIN and pickpocket scam
August 19, 2025 - 10:38 AM

RCMP are warning the public to protect their PIN when they are shopping in Kamloops after an elderly woman fell victim to a well organized scam.
Economists split on BoC's next rate move after July inflation data
August 19, 2025 - 10:13 AM

OTTAWA — Economists say they found some encouraging signs in the latest inflation numbers but some warn the Bank of Canada might need a bit more convincing to cut its key interest rate next month.
Racial profiling of customers a neglected human rights issue, report says
August 14, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Heiltsuk Tribal Council Chief Marilyn Slett says no one in her community is immune to the small acts of racial profiling that can embed themselves in the everyday life of an Indigenous person in Canada.
More ...

THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

Popular vernon News

Murdered Vernon senior likely discovered accused at his isolated property
Crown prosecutors allege that Peter Michael Visintainer murdered 79-year-old Wolf-Ingo Rudolf Beyer when Beyer discovered Visintainer at his rural property deep in the hills off Westside Road.
August 05, 2025 2:00 PM
Pet supply shop owner in Salmon Arm won’t have a record for sexual assault
SALMON ARM - A Salmon Arm pet supply shop owner whose staff are all women pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an employee more than 30 years his junior. At the time, in the summer of 2015,
February 17, 2017 8:00 PM
Number of City of Vernon staff making $100,000 doubled in 5 years
More than 100 employees working at the City of Vernon made salaries of more than $100,000 last year. And 27 members of staff took home more than $150,000. In total, 220 Vernon staffers made
May 26, 2025 6:00 PM
Vernon woman sentenced in massive Saskatchewan drug bust
VERNON - A 19-year-old Vernon woman pleaded guilty to her role in a massive cross-border cocaine trafficking operation this week in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Shae Marjorie Jager is the mo
July 24, 2013 10:54 AM
Chasing down the legend of Vernon's underground tunnels
At least once a month someone will ask Gerry Sellars about the tunnels which allegedly run under the streets of downtown Vernon. And often before he can answer, they'll tell stories of p
May 11, 2020 7:00 AM
Quashing rumours floating around off-grid community of Frederick on Kamloops Lake
A curious little community 20 kilometres into the mountains from Kamloops is entirely off-the-grid and has been the subject of ridiculous rumours. Located at the end of several kilometres of
August 29, 2025 6:00 AM
North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON - A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against a minor in relation to an incident that occurred during her employment at a government-funded care ho
August 13, 2018 6:30 PM
The deep, dark and mysterious history of Tranquille Sanatorium and psychiatric institution
KAMLOOPS - On this day 36 years ago, the Tranquille psychiatric institution staff started a three-week sit in to protest the closure of the institution. For nearly 80 years, staff had lived on the
October 16, 2021 12:00 PM
Small but powerful group of Hells Angels has huge impact in the Okanagan and beyond
- This story was originally published Jan. 18, 2022. Just because the Hells Angels aren’t roaring past on their Harleys, showing their colours and stirring up trouble doesn’t
January 22, 2022 12:00 PM
BC granddaughter must return cash after dementia diagnosis, legal powers revoked
A BC man was diagnosed with dementia, legally stripped of his autonomy then lost his 60-year marriage and more than $800,000 to his granddaughter who held power of attorney. Then, remarkably
January 15, 2025 1:30 PM

Top News - Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon