News Items tag as: VNAPR2025

Why we may never know what happened to Traci Genereaux
May 08, 2025 - 6:00 AM

RCMP have confirmed the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Traci Genereaux still remains open, despite the fact that the man assumed to be the main suspect has died.
Vernon engineer loses licence for flawed sewage system designs
May 05, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A North Okanagan engineer has lost his licence after authorizing the construction of half a dozen sewage systems that didn't meet government regulations.
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.
Costed platforms, voter turnout highlight federal election campaign this week
April 25, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The last full week of the 2025 election campaign had the party leaders crisscrossing the country making their final pitches and shoring up support ahead of Monday's vote.
'No longer silenced': Vernon hockey coach jailed for historic sexual assault on teen
April 24, 2025 - 4:47 PM

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Shuswap man calls cops after mom throws action figures on the floor
April 22, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Shuswap man, who still lives with his mom and refuses to lift a finger, called RCMP last month after his mother threw his action figures on the floor.
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.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

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

News Items tag as: VNAPR2025

Why we may never know what happened to Traci Genereaux

Vernon engineer loses licence for flawed sewage system designs

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?

Costed platforms, voter turnout highlight federal election campaign this week

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

Shuswap man calls cops after mom throws action figures on the floor

Teenager killed in fall on Bastion Mountain near Salmon Arm

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