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iN VIDEO: The ups and downs of Vernon's Magnetic Hill
May 31, 2020 - 12:00 PM
Why a North Okanagan man convicted of stabbing two people still isn't behind bars
October 31, 2019 - 5:38 PM

A wheelchair-bound North Okanagan man who claimed self-defence but was ultimately found guilty for stabbing two brothers in the neck with a knife will see a couple more months of freedom after the court adjourned his sentencing due to concerns the prison system would not be able to look after him.
This Vernon man appears to have turned his life around in prison
October 31, 2019 - 4:20 PM

A judge has praised a Vernon man, convicted of break and enter and assaulting his former partner, for turning his life around during his three months in prison.
Environment Canada calls for ideal Halloween weather in Okanagan
October 31, 2019 - 11:33 AM

While it may be a little chilly for the trick or treaters in the Okanagan this Halloween evening, the rest of Canada has it much worse.
Body of missing Vernon woman found
October 31, 2019 - 8:54 AM

The body of a 50-year-old Vernon woman missing since Oct. 29 has been found.
UPDATE: Man tasered by police near Sicamous dies in hospital
October 30, 2019 - 4:36 PM

A 38-year-old Kelowna man tased by police near Sicamous has died in hospital.
RCMP seek help locating missing Vernon woman
October 30, 2019 - 1:05 PM

The RCMP is requesting the public's help in locating a missing 50-year-old Vernon woman.
Icy roads cause several car crashes in North Okanagan: RCMP
October 30, 2019 - 11:36 AM

RCMP officers and firefighters responded to several single-vehicle crashes this morning along Highway 97 north of Vernon.
Salmon Arm optician convicted of decades old sexual assault gets re-trial
October 30, 2019 - 10:40 AM

A former Salmon Arm optician convicted two years ago for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in the mid-eighties has been granted a new trial.
Vernon athlete Shanda Hill closes in on completing Double Deca
October 30, 2019 - 10:12 AM

Vernon powerhouse athlete Shanda Hill is getting closer to becoming the first Canadian to complete a Double Deca — a race that's the equivalent of 20 Ironmans in a row.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The most exciting Christmas lights to see in Vernon
There are an abundance of festive houses in Vernon that go all out on their Christmas decorations, illuminating the street with Christmas cheer. For over a decade, iNFOnews.ca has been adding to its list of addresses that really get into th

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