News Items tag as: VNMAR2021

Rock collectors captivated by crystal formations near Monte Lake
November 28, 2021 - 12:00 PM

This story was originally published March 27, 2021.
Poisoned North Okanagan owl heads back to the skies
April 06, 2021 - 7:30 AM

It was a close brush with death, but following four weeks of intensive rehab, 'Henry' a great horned owl, has taken to the skies once again.
RCMP seek owner of stolen vintage coin collection recovered in Shuswap
March 31, 2021 - 4:08 PM

The RCMP is trying to locate the owner of a collection of vintage coins which were found by police in the Shuswap.
iN VIDEO: Driver spotted going wrong way on Trans-Canada in Shuswap
March 31, 2021 - 3:30 PM

Amazingly no one was hurt after a car drove several kilometres on the wrong side of the road on Highway 1 in the Shuswap yesterday morning.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
March 31, 2021 - 12:51 PM

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Vernon Jubilee Hospital.
Chief Byron Lewis wins another term in OKIB election
March 31, 2021 - 11:10 AM

Incumbent Okanagan Indian Band Chief Byron Louis has won his sixth term as chief taking almost twice the number of votes as his closest runner-up.
Con artists trick Vernon store clerks with 'sleight of the hand' trick
March 31, 2021 - 10:40 AM

With one quick sleight of the hand trick, several Vernon businesses have been conned out of cash.
Vernon man found guilty for basement meth and fentanyl lab
March 31, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A Vernon man who moved his family into a motel for a week while he ran a mobile meth and fentanyl lab from his basement has been found guilty on two charges of producing a controlled substance.
Pandemic uncertainty forces IPE to cancel this year's fair
March 30, 2021 - 11:11 AM

This year's Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede in Armstrong has been cancelled.
$15K worth of sunglasses stolen in brazen Vernon mall theft
March 29, 2021 - 3:32 PM

A Vernon optometrist had more than 40 pairs of sunglasses valued at $15,000 stolen following a brazen theft last week.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

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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