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Okanagan band member suing province over Vernon cannabis store raid
May 05, 2023 - 3:15 PM
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An Okanagan Indian Band member who set up a pot shop in downtown Vernon without provincial approval is suing the province for closing him down.
DAG AABYE: Reclusive Vernon resident's life now immortalized in hardcover
April 30, 2023 - 7:00 AM

In the fall of 2015 while working as a journalist for SportsNet Magazine, Brett Popplewell met Dag Aabye.
Salmon Arm man gets two years jail for raping girlfriend twice
April 29, 2023 - 9:00 AM

A Salmon Arm man who raped his girlfriend on two occasions has been sentenced to two years jail.
Vernon trucker 'duped' in internet scam convicted of fraud
April 29, 2023 - 8:15 AM

A Vernon truck driver who was "duped" in an internet scam has been convicted of fraud.
UPDATE: Pilot walks away from ultra-light plane crash in Salmon Arm
April 28, 2023 - 2:23 PM

The pilot of an ultra-light plane that crashed in Salmon Arm while taking off from the local airport this morning walked away with only minor injuries.
Calgary man who eluded capture in Vernon was busted in Revelstoke
April 28, 2023 - 12:52 PM
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An alleged thief was able to get away from police last week in Vernon, but he was arrested yesterday in Revelstoke thanks to a tip from the public.
Six people busted with drugs and weapons in Vernon
April 26, 2023 - 10:46 AM

A raid on a house in the 3500 block of 24 Avenue in Vernon resulted in six people being arrested.
Prolific offender's Shuswap crime spree ends with jail
April 26, 2023 - 7:38 AM

Prolific offender Jason Ross Cameron was already banned from driving when he decided to steal a Ford F-350 in Chase and take it for a spin.
Canada goose found in Vernon stuck with a hunting arrow
April 25, 2023 - 1:12 PM

A Canada goose was found with a hunting arrow embedded in its body near the Creekside Village senior’s complex in Vernon.
Suspect robs Vernon businesses then flees at high speed
April 25, 2023 - 11:24 AM

Vernon RCMP are looking for a suspect that sped off at high speed when officers attempted to arrest him for theft.
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News Items tag as: VNAPR2023

Okanagan band member suing province over Vernon cannabis store raid

DAG AABYE: Reclusive Vernon resident's life now immortalized in hardcover

Salmon Arm man gets two years jail for raping girlfriend twice

Vernon trucker 'duped' in internet scam convicted of fraud

UPDATE: Pilot walks away from ultra-light plane crash in Salmon Arm

Calgary man who eluded capture in Vernon was busted in Revelstoke

Six people busted with drugs and weapons in Vernon

Prolific offender's Shuswap crime spree ends with jail

Canada goose found in Vernon stuck with a hunting arrow

Suspect robs Vernon businesses then flees at high speed

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