News Items tag as: VNJUL2020

Here are 7 tasty berries growing wild in the Okanagan
July 17, 2022 - 12:00 PM

- This story was originally published July 15, 2020
Raw and personal: Vernon resident with dementia publishes memoir
November 28, 2020 - 11:54 AM

At just 55 years old, Christine Thelker was diagnosed with dementia. Doctors told her there was nothing they could do for her and that she had between five and eight years left to live.
Vernon RCMP investigating pickup truck fire
August 05, 2020 - 11:08 AM

Vernon RCMP are investigating after discovering a pickup truck ablaze Monday evening.
Woman charged in North Okanagan murder
August 04, 2020 - 1:09 PM

A 59-year-old woman has been charged with the first degree murder of what appears to be her partner following a shooting that took place near Armstrong in the North Okanagan.
UPDATE: Boaters asked to stay away from wildfire burning near shore of Shuswap Lake
August 04, 2020 - 12:05 PM

The B.C. Wildfire Service is asking boaters on Shuswap Lake to stay out of the way of aircraft fighting a fire burning near the shore of Shuswap Lake Marine Provincial Park.
Why Vernon doesn't have any wineries... yet
August 03, 2020 - 7:00 AM
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Making your way from one winery to the next, half-a-dozen sips at a time, has become the quintessential thing to do on a sunny afternoon for those living in the Interior.
Study finds cardboard cops effective at reducing speed
August 02, 2020 - 9:00 AM

A study into the effectiveness of cardboard cut-out police officers holding radar guns has found the officers do dramatically curb speeding when placed in the right location.
RCMP, Coroners investigating suspicious death after body found in North Okanagan home
July 31, 2020 - 5:00 PM

The RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit and B.C. Coroners service is investigating the cause of a suspicious death after the human remains was found in a home near Round Lake in the North Okanagan.
Vernon SAR rescue hiker stung by unknown insect
July 31, 2020 - 2:40 PM

A hiker had to be airlifted off a mountain near Vernon on Wednesday, July 29, after being stung by an unknown insect.
No jail time for North Okanagan woman convicted of animal cruelty
July 30, 2020 - 4:10 PM

A North Okanagan mother and daughter charged with animal cruelty after dozens of animals were seized by B.C. SPCA officers from their property will not see any jail time.
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