News Items tag as: VNOCT1315

Vernon RCMP cut man's spending spree with stolen credit card short
October 13, 2015 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - He charged purchases to a stolen credit card, and now police are charging him with possession of stolen property.
Kelowna woman sentenced for trying to smuggle 35 kg of cocaine into Canada
October 13, 2015 - 4:44 PM

KELOWNA – A 27-year-old Kelowna woman was sentenced to more than six years in jail for trying to smuggle 35 kilograms of cocaine into Canada from the United States, according to Global Okanagan.
Vernon man says saving a life opened his eyes
October 13, 2015 - 2:20 PM

VERNON - Ryan Winkler says he was just the guy who happened to drive by on that particular morning; police call him a life saver.
Pair of Vernon men honoured for helping police chase thief across Okanagan Lake
October 13, 2015 - 1:00 PM

'IT WAS A HELL OF A WAY TO START A MONDAY MORNING'
UPDATE: Missing Okanagan woman found
October 13, 2015 - 12:05 PM

UPDATE: 6:22 A.M. OCT. 27, 2015
Construction sign heist hits North Okanagan highway
October 13, 2015 - 11:37 AM

LUMBY - Police are scratching their heads after numerous traffic signs went missing from a highway construction project in the North Okanagan.
Expect a sunny fall week in the Okanagan
October 13, 2015 - 8:01 AM

OKANAGAN - The temperatures will be warm and the sun will be bright following the Thanksgiving long weekend in the Okanagan.
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Vernon RCMP cut man's spending spree with stolen credit card short