News Items tag as: Vernon news

Vernon brewpub fined after being caught in sting operation
May 01, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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A Vernon brewpub has been fined $7,000 after it was caught in a government sting operation serving a 17-year-old a speciality beer.
iN PHOTOS: Vernon photographer turns hardship into creative connections
April 30, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Less than a year ago Vernon resident Alexa Wyatt picked up her camera while recovering from a car accident and is turning her photography hobby into a business that gives back to her community.
North Okanagan man who gave his dog ivermectin charged with animal cruelty
April 29, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A North Okanagan man whose dog overdosed on ivermectin has been charged with animal abuse.
Conservative Scott Anderson wins Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee
April 28, 2025 - 9:42 PM

Conservative Party candidate Scott Anderson has won a seat in Parliament.
Election 2025: Will no incumbent, new riding stop historic blue wave in Vernon–Lake Country–Monashee?
April 27, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Another brand new riding for 2025, the newly formed Vernon–Lake Country–Monashee has, as the name suggests, absorbed Lake Country into the fold, as well as parts of the West Kootenays while cutting the northern tip of the North Okanagan and the Shuswap out.
'No longer silenced': Vernon hockey coach jailed for historic sexual assault on teen
April 24, 2025 - 4:47 PM

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Teenager killed in fall on Bastion Mountain near Salmon Arm
April 22, 2025 - 4:05 PM

A group of teenagers was hiking near Salmon Arm on Monday when one died from a fall.
Vernon RCMP officer accused of 'discreditable conduct'
April 19, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Vernon RCMP constable stands accused of discreditable conduct.
North Okanagan fire truck flown to Guatemala for new lease of life
April 18, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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The Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department’s ladder truck served the area faithfully for 30 years, and now it’s going to help a community in Guatemala.
$50,000 contest win to help keep Vernon's O'Keefe Ranch mansion standing
April 17, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The centrepiece of Vernon's Historic O'Keefe Ranch will have its lifespan extended with an influx of cash.
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Vernon brewpub fined after being caught in sting operation
A Vernon brewpub has been fined $7,000 after it was caught in a government sting operation serving a 17-year-old a speciality beer. According to an April 29, BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch decision, Silverstar Brewing Company sold

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

Developer hoping for approval on controversial downtown Kelowna skyscraper
The redevelopment of the former RCMP detachment site in downtown Kelowna has been bogged down in controversy, but the developer is not deterred and is making another attempt to get permission from the city for a skyscraper. Appelt Propertie

News Items tag as: Vernon news

Vernon brewpub fined after being caught in sting operation

iN PHOTOS: Vernon photographer turns hardship into creative connections

North Okanagan man who gave his dog ivermectin charged with animal cruelty

Conservative Scott Anderson wins Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee

Election 2025: Will no incumbent, new riding stop historic blue wave in Vernon–Lake Country–Monashee?

'No longer silenced': Vernon hockey coach jailed for historic sexual assault on teen

Teenager killed in fall on Bastion Mountain near Salmon Arm

Vernon RCMP officer accused of 'discreditable conduct'

North Okanagan fire truck flown to Guatemala for new lease of life

$50,000 contest win to help keep Vernon's O'Keefe Ranch mansion standing

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