News Items tag as: VNAUG2017

Salmon Arm police car rammed by Corvette; RCMP looking for suspects
August 31, 2017 - 3:30 PM

SALMON ARM - RCMP are trying to track down two men suspected of stealing a Corvette and ramming it into a police car in Salmon Arm before fleeing the scene early this morning.
Sunny and hot in the Okanagan this weekend
August 31, 2017 - 10:40 AM

OKANAGAN - Depending on how much forest fire smoke makes it into the Okanagan, the weather will be perfect to get outside and enjoy the last long weekend of summer.
UPDATE: Wildfire burning in Vernon's BX area now under control
August 30, 2017 - 10:00 AM

VERNON - A 0.2-hectare wildfire in Vernon's BX area is now under control, according to B.C. Wildfire.
Emergency crews extract pinned driver from semi crash in Salmon Arm
August 30, 2017 - 8:53 AM

SALMON ARM - A semi truck driver is being airlifted to hospital after being pinned in his vehicle in Salmon Arm this morning.
Vernon RCMP searching for suspect in yogurt store robbery
August 29, 2017 - 4:21 PM

VERNON - Police in Vernon are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who allegedly robbed a yogurt store earlier this month.
Sun and heat in the Okanagan this week
August 28, 2017 - 10:58 AM

OKANAGAN - The week is expected to be sunny and hot, according to the weather office. Temperatures are likely to remain around 30 Celsius.
Missing North Okanagan man has been found
August 27, 2017 - 4:13 PM

VERNON – Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 34-year-old Enderby man.
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
August 27, 2017 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - Boo is currently living at the Vernon and District SPCA shelter and is looking for her forever home.
Polson Park boardwalk reopens following camp clean up
August 25, 2017 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - Vernon bylaw officers haven’t had to hand out any fines so far in relation to new camping regulations in public parks.
Housing, childcare, and job challenges affecting viability of living in Okanagan
August 25, 2017 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - If Jolene Graff had the choice, she would still be living in Vernon. It’s where she was born, where her oldest daughter started school, and is “a beautiful place.”
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