News Items tag as: VNJAN2016

UPDATE: Missing Vernon teen found
February 01, 2017 - 9:07 AM

VERNON - A teenage girl who went missing from Vernon has been found.
Snowblower stolen in Vernon smash and grab
January 23, 2017 - 9:22 AM

VERNON – Police are looking for the person who broke into a local business over the weekend and made off with a snowblower.
Vernon man guilty in international heroin importation case
January 06, 2017 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - A Vernon man has been found guilty of 21 drug, weapons and other charges stemming from an undercover operation rolled out after border security found more than $100,000 of heroin hidden in a pair of lamps.
Snowfall warning remains in effect on Coquihalla and Connector
January 31, 2016 - 9:34 AM

KELOWNA – It’s still a challenging drive from between the southern Interior and the Lower Mainland today thanks to the heavy snowfall on the upper elevation highways.
Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway
January 30, 2016 - 1:40 PM

MERRITT – With a huge dump of snow expected today, a snowfall warning has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway by Environment Canada.
Improvements at Camp Hurlburt site, plus other Vernon parks coming this year
January 30, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - Parkland improvements at Camp Hurlburt is just one of the projects Greater Vernon has on its to do list in 2016.
Armed robber nabbed by RCMP in Vernon after three holdups
January 30, 2016 - 10:30 AM

VERNON – RCMP have arrested a suspect in connection with three robberies in Vernon this week.
School board hoping to learn from lockdown incident involving Airsoft gun
January 29, 2016 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - Administration is taking an incident involving a student who brought an Airsoft gun to a Vernon high school very seriously.
Same road work, different price tag as construction costs rise in Vernon
January 29, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - It costs the city more to do the same construction project today than it did a couple years ago.
Have we already said goodbye to winter in the Okanagan?
January 29, 2016 - 8:30 AM

OKANAGAN - The snow is almost gone already and the mild weather is set to continue in the Okanagan this weekend, though we can expect temperatures to drop a bit closer to seasonal normals this weekend.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

News Items tag as: VNJAN2016

UPDATE: Missing Vernon teen found

Snowblower stolen in Vernon smash and grab

Vernon man guilty in international heroin importation case

Snowfall warning remains in effect on Coquihalla and Connector

Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway

Improvements at Camp Hurlburt site, plus other Vernon parks coming this year

Armed robber nabbed by RCMP in Vernon after three holdups

School board hoping to learn from lockdown incident involving Airsoft gun

Same road work, different price tag as construction costs rise in Vernon

Have we already said goodbye to winter in the Okanagan?

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