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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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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