News Items tag as: VNMAR2018

Vernon man's erratic, dangerous driving leads to court date
April 04, 2018 - 10:41 AM

VERNON - A Vernon man was arrested over the weekend after driving into oncoming traffic and forcing numerous cars off the road, police say.
Body of Enderby woman found in Shuswap River
March 29, 2018 - 2:07 PM

ENDERBY - A woman's body was recovered from the Shuswap River yesterday afternoon.
Vernon to hold town hall meeting on impacts of street-entrenched population
March 29, 2018 - 1:30 PM

VERNON - A public town hall meeting is being held in Vernon to discuss business concerns related to the city’s street-entrenched population.
Hair-pulling, spitting earns Shuswap man criminal charges
March 29, 2018 - 11:08 AM

SALMON ARM - The justice system evidently did not take a man’s hair-pulling and spitting lightly.
Why no one’s coming to rescue Okanagan Indian Band firefighters
March 28, 2018 - 6:30 PM

“THIS CREATES A ‘FREE-FOR-ALL’ ENVIRONMENT THAT WE ARE NO LONGER WILLING TO WORK UNDER”
Augmented reality app helping to revitalize endangered Secwepemctsin language
March 27, 2018 - 6:30 PM

SPLATSIN - A young girl brushes the hair out of her face and raises an iPad above a square filled with grey, triangular shapes. After a brief pause, the iPad lights up with a 3D image of a forest.
Armstrong cancels local state of emergency
March 27, 2018 - 2:43 PM

ARMSTRONG – The local state of emergency declared by the City of Armstrong due to flooding last week has been cancelled.
Vernon man arrested for assaults, vandalism in downtown Kelowna
March 27, 2018 - 2:20 PM

KELOWNA – RCMP are calling for witnesses and victims of a man they say is responsible for a string of armed assaults and vandalism in Kelowna last week.
Vernon youth recognized for keen investigative skills in auto theft that didn't add up
March 26, 2018 - 10:47 AM

VERNON - A Vernon youth is being commended by the city’s top cop for helping to solve a crime.
Three vehicles damaged outside Vernon resort complex in suspected arson
March 26, 2018 - 10:07 AM

VERNON - Police are investigating after three vehicles were damaged in a suspected arson over the weekend.
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McDONALD: Pipeline furor pits provinces, families against one another
OPINION My first experience with the so-called Alberta Advantage was as a high school dropout in the late 1970s. I was born and raised in Edmonton, yet remained largely unaware of the oil industry and how it hel