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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Why this 86-year-old BC man won't get his driver's licence back
An 86-year-old BC driver determined to get his licence back has failed to do so for very good reasons. The octogenarian was ordered to resit his driver's test in 2021 after his doctor told ICBC that due to his declining health, it was b

West Kelowna winery tour company sues for $6,500 wins $600
A West Kelowna wine tour company has come up short after it tried to sue a client who cancelled a $6,000 booking. According to June 2 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, in February 2022 Lust 4 Luxury Tours was contacted by developer New

Pot-smoking driver busted for much more than bad driving
A newly licenced driver was spotted by a recently formed Kelowna RCMP Strike Force last Friday at about 4 p.m., driving slowly through an area known for drug trafficking. The driver was stopped, initially for motor vehicle infractions.

YO MAMA: Family bonding over, dog poop
OPINION We assembled at the maple tree at the furthest corner of our backyard where the poop bucket and shovel lived. “All right,” said Dad, leaning on the shovel. “Mom will take the bucket, I&

Vernon RCMP cut man's spending spree with stolen credit card short