News Items tag as: VNAUG2022

This Shuswap sandcastle creator continues to dazzle community
September 25, 2022 - 7:02 AM

Take a drive along 1 Avenue in Salmon Arm and you may be surprised to find a sandcastle, complete with stained glass, towers, doors and more.
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
September 06, 2022 - 3:35 PM

UPDATE: Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022
No jail for low-level Vernon carfentanil dealer
August 31, 2022 - 4:34 PM

A Vernon judge decided not to send a woman caught selling potentially deadly drugs fentanyl and carfentanil to jail so they could continue on their path of rehabilitation.
Corn mazes of terror returning to Historic O'Keefe Ranch in Vernon
August 31, 2022 - 6:00 AM

The iconic corn maze at Historic O’Keefe Ranch is becoming the stage for 18 nights of horror this October.
Prolific offender admits to 'terrorizing' Vernon in week-long crime spree
August 30, 2022 - 7:00 PM

A prolific offender who "terrorized" Vernon for a week by stealing multiple vehicles and bear spraying people will spend another two years behind bars.
Kelowna, Vernon transit workers vote in favour of potential strike
August 30, 2022 - 6:00 PM
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Transit workers in Kelowna, Vernon and Salmon Arm have voted nearly 100 per cent in favour of strike action.
Armstrong IPE starts tomorrow
August 30, 2022 - 2:41 PM

The Armstrong IPE kicks off tomorrow.
Shoplifter threatened Vernon store staff with knife: Police
August 30, 2022 - 11:12 AM

A 42-year-old man has been arrested after he threatened staff with a knife while shoplifting.
Who are these peculiar blue men and what are they doing in the Okanagan?
August 27, 2022 - 2:29 PM

Look to the rivers and streams around the North Okanagan and you may notice a group of paper-mache masked blue men staring silently back at you.
Vernon residents to vote on $121 million active living centre in referendum
August 27, 2022 - 10:29 AM

This fall, Vernon residents will be asked to vote to allow the city to borrow $121 million to develop a new active living centre.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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