News Items tag as: VNDEC2022

14 homicides, suspicious deaths in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2022
December 31, 2022 - 7:00 PM

More people were killed in homicides or suspicious circumstances this year in Kamloops and the Okanagan compared to 2021, and nearly all of them remain unsolved.
Vernon firefighters help deliver baby girl
December 30, 2022 - 1:00 PM

Firefighters throughout B.C. serve as first responders to all kinds of emergencies.
Last of seven suspects in B.C. Hells Angels bust arrested
December 29, 2022 - 10:56 AM

All seven men charged in a Hells Angels drug bust that spanned from Vancouver to Vernon have been arrested.
Armstrong family have lucky escape as fire destroys home
December 28, 2022 - 3:30 PM

An Armstrong woman and her adult son had a lucky escape after their home was completely destroyed by fire in the middle of the night.
Fire shuts down Tolko's Armstrong mill
December 28, 2022 - 12:03 PM

An electrical fire knocked the power out to the Tolko Industries sawmill in Armstrong after the site's electricity substation went up in flames early this morning.
Vernon RCMP seek help after 55-year-old woman assaulted by stranger
December 28, 2022 - 10:09 AM

Vernon RCMP is investigating after a 55-year-old woman was punched several times by a stranger while in the elevator of her apartment block.
UPDATE: Missing woman last seen in Vernon located
December 28, 2022 - 9:58 AM

UPDATE: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022
Calgary man drives strangers 8 hours to Kamloops to be home for Christmas
December 27, 2022 - 3:30 PM

When Trevor Williams heard a staff member from a car rental company quote a Lower Mainland couple $7,000 for them to hire a vehicle to drive from Calgary airport to Surrey after their flight was cancelled he knew he had to step in.
Two dead in Christmas Eve crash in North Okanagan
December 27, 2022 - 12:33 PM

Two people were killed on Christmas Eve in a two-vehicle collision north of Armstrong.
Vernon lawyer under investigation by law society
December 24, 2022 - 12:00 PM

A Vernon lawyer is being investigated by the regulator and he also stands accused of giving false information to a client regarding a will.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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