News Items tag as: VNDEC2024

Police report string of Vernon beauty salon break-ins
December 30, 2024 - 10:38 AM

There has been a series of business break-ins targeting the beauty industry in Vernon.
Shuswap man busted for smuggling drugs and firearms
December 27, 2024 - 11:31 AM

A Sicamous man has been arrested for firearms and drug trafficking.
Enderby farmer lied, fed abattoir waste to hogs for 'financial gain'
December 24, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A BC Judge told an Enderby farmer Monday that some jail time might have been appropriate after he fed animal carcasses to his pigs.
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan forager sheds light on living off the land
December 22, 2024 - 12:00 PM

As she plucks a ground dwelling mushroom or carefully pulls the prickly thorns of a stinging nettle, one of Armstrong’s most dedicated food foragers, Mikaela Cannon, is eating the most organic, sustainable and local diets.
Vernon Paralympian suing housing charity over $60,000 debt
December 22, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A decorated Vernon Paralympian with three gold medals under her belt is taking legal action against a housing not-for-profit after it left her $59,000 in debt.
Tribunal orders Vernon couple to carpet condo after noise complaints
December 21, 2024 - 12:30 PM

A Vernon couple has been ordered to carpet their condo after the previous owner put in vinyl plank flooring with out the strata's permission.
iN PHOTOS: North Okanagan blacksmith creates 'one-of-a-kind' pieces of art
December 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Patrick McIvor of Vernon is surrounded by the ringing sound of a hammer against metal, the heat of the fire in his forge and the smell of soot as he handcrafts his unique works of art.
Vernon lawyer ordered to pay back $70K after 'sloppy' work
December 19, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A Vernon lawyer who made multiple errors in his "sloppy" handling of a $1.2-million estate — and then paid himself the maximum amount allowed — has been ordered to hand back more than $70,000.
No charges for Vernon cops under investigation
December 19, 2024 - 3:40 PM

Two Vernon RCMP officers under investigation by the province's police watchdog will not face criminal charges after an arrest three years ago left a man with five broken ribs.
Curtis Sagmoen charged with another probation breach
December 15, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A North Okanagan man who has multiple convictions for violence against sex workers has been charged with breaching his probation order by possessing a cell phone.
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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News Items tag as: VNDEC2024

Police report string of Vernon beauty salon break-ins

Shuswap man busted for smuggling drugs and firearms

Enderby farmer lied, fed abattoir waste to hogs for 'financial gain'

iN PHOTOS: Okanagan forager sheds light on living off the land

Vernon Paralympian suing housing charity over $60,000 debt

Tribunal orders Vernon couple to carpet condo after noise complaints

iN PHOTOS: North Okanagan blacksmith creates 'one-of-a-kind' pieces of art

Vernon lawyer ordered to pay back $70K after 'sloppy' work

No charges for Vernon cops under investigation

Curtis Sagmoen charged with another probation breach

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