News Items tag as: VNOCT2019

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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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

News Items tag as: VNOCT2019

iN VIDEO: The ups and downs of Vernon's Magnetic Hill

Why a North Okanagan man convicted of stabbing two people still isn't behind bars

This Vernon man appears to have turned his life around in prison

Environment Canada calls for ideal Halloween weather in Okanagan

Body of missing Vernon woman found

UPDATE: Man tasered by police near Sicamous dies in hospital

RCMP seek help locating missing Vernon woman

Icy roads cause several car crashes in North Okanagan: RCMP

Salmon Arm optician convicted of decades old sexual assault gets re-trial

Vernon athlete Shanda Hill closes in on completing Double Deca

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