News Items tag as: VNJUL2023

Man on scooter hit by semi in Vernon
August 02, 2023 - 10:05 AM
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A man in a mobility scooter was hit by a semi-truck in Vernon on Tuesday.
Prestigious Silver Star Wine Festival about to uncork for second year
July 31, 2023 - 4:30 PM
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Elevated menus, wine tastings, entertainment and markets are on the menu for the four-day Silver Star Wine Festival, and it's less than two weeks away.
Vernon chiropractor charged with sexual assault loses licence
July 31, 2023 - 3:30 PM

A Vernon chiropractor currently awaiting trial on two charges of sexual assault has had his licence revoked by the regulator.
Vernon taxpayers likely to subsidize Coldstream residents public pool use
July 28, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A breakdown in negotiations between the City of Vernon and the District of Coldstream could see Vernon residents subsidizing Coldstream pool users.
Search continues for missing boat captain lost on Okanagan Lake
July 28, 2023 - 9:20 AM

The body of the captain of a commercial fishing boat that capsized during a storm on Okanagan Lake on Monday has still not been recovered.
Kayaker lost on Kalamalka Lake presumed drowned
July 27, 2023 - 3:13 PM

Vernon RCMP say a missing kayaker caught in a storm on Kalamalka Lake earlier this week is presumed drowned.
One dead in North Okanagan ATV crash
July 26, 2023 - 11:19 AM
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Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a fatal ATV crash in the North Okanagan last night.
Two missing after storm capsizes kayak, fishing vessel on Vernon lakes
July 25, 2023 - 10:48 AM

Two people are missing following separate boating incidents that took place on lakes in Vernon last night.
Alberta man bought Vernon home with fraudulent cash; on the hook $500K
July 24, 2023 - 7:00 PM

An Alberta businessman who duped almost $1 million out of investors and then used the money to buy a home in Vernon is on the hook for half a million dollars.
Vernon dentist barred from suing in BC looked to Saskatchewan
July 23, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A Vernon dentist who is barred in BC from taking any more legal action against his former partner has instead tried to sue her in Saskatchewan.
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