News Items tag as: VNJUN2020

Canada Day 2020 was the coldest in decades
July 02, 2020 - 12:00 PM

Canada Day 2020 was the coldest July 1 across most of the Interior in decades.
Water main break will leave BX area of Vernon with no water for 24 hours
June 30, 2020 - 4:30 PM

Vernon residents are being encouraged to use as little water as possible as a burst pipe means some areas of the city will have to go without water for 24 hours.
No jail time for North Okanagan senior guilty of multiple arsons
June 30, 2020 - 4:20 PM

An Armstrong senior who set fire to multiple properties in her neighbourhood was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and will not go to jail.
Vernon RCMP respond to report of gun shots and find men with replica rifle setting of fireworks
June 30, 2020 - 10:53 AM

Vernon RCMP officers were quick to respond to gunfire complaints last week, however the complaints turned out to be false.
Vernon's Allan Brooks Nature Centre to reopen on 20th anniversary
June 30, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Three months later than usual, the Allan Brooks Nature Centre is reopening its doors on Canada Day – 20 years to the day since it first opened.
RCMP search for men who broke into Salmon Arm home, robbed and tied up residents
June 29, 2020 - 4:22 PM

Salmon Arm RCMP are searching for two suspects following a violent home invasion this morning where two residents were tied up and robbed at knifepoint.
Vernon RCMP nab 3 Surrey men following 4-day crime spree
June 29, 2020 - 2:46 PM

Vernon RCMP arrested three Lower Mainland men this past weekend following a four-day crime spree that saw them bear spraying and robbing people in Vernon.
Bad timing or negative messaging: Lavington church scrutinized for sign
June 29, 2020 - 2:13 PM

Lavington residents are raising concerns about a message posted outside a local church that they feel is out of step with the times.
Tear gas used during standoff with wanted man in Enderby
June 29, 2020 - 11:32 AM

Police evacuated an Enderby apartment building on the weekend and used tear gas before a 36-year-old suspect was taken into custody.
Interior Health suing 2 Salmon Arm pharmacists alleging they colluded in cash for drugs scheme
June 27, 2020 - 12:46 PM

Interior Health is taking court action against two Salmon Arm pharmacists which it alleges colluded in a scam and pocketed cash by doctoring invoices and misappropriating medication.
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JONESIE: The only ones who could stop a (potential) US dictatorship
OPINION A few months ago I watched Donald Trump debate Kamala Harris with someone close to me, a friend. She’s a Trump supporter, fully committed. She didn’t want to watch it. “I don’t care what he says

The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
Customers can find a cute kitty robot whizzing around serving food at a handful of Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants, but one restaurateur in Kelowna predicts it will take time before the bots become regular fixtures in the industry. The bo

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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