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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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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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