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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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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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