News Items tag as: VNOCT2022

UPDATE: Vernon RCMP say missing woman located
November 04, 2022 - 10:09 AM

UPDATE: Nov. 4, 2022
Vernon Winter Carnival launch Carnival of Lights
November 03, 2022 - 12:58 PM

The once-popular Vernon Light Up will be back this year after the Vernon Winter Carnival stepped up and relaunched the event.
'Last Breath' Netflix documentary diver who cheated death speaking in Vernon
November 02, 2022 - 9:26 AM

A Scottish north sea diver is sharing his near-death experience in Vernon next month as a way to help locals cope with death.
Vernon man charged with murder loses appeal over psychiatric detention report
November 01, 2022 - 5:07 PM

A Vernon man who was deemed unfit to stand trial after being charged with the second-degree murder of a 50-year-old Vernon man, has lost an appeal to keep his psychiatric detention report private.
Vernon councillor ‘disappointed’ with permanent closure of blood lab
October 31, 2022 - 2:00 PM

A Vernon city councillor who has first-hand experience of the challenges with getting blood tested in the city says it’s “disappointing” Interior Health has shuttered one of the few blood labs available.
Blood lab permanently closes in Vernon due to staffing shortages
October 30, 2022 - 2:02 PM

A Vernon blood collection lab has permanently closed after challenges recruiting medical lab assistants.
Man could be jailed for 8 years for drug trafficking at luxury lakeside Vernon condo
October 30, 2022 - 8:40 AM

A 28-year-old Vancouver Island man found to have had a kilogram of cocaine in his lakeside Vernon apartment could be looking at eight years in jail.
iN PHOTOS: Paddle boarding witches stir up lakes in Okanagan, Shuswap
October 29, 2022 - 3:29 PM

A coven of witches are expected to stir up Kalamalka Lake in Coldstream on Halloween eve, but instead of broomsticks they will be using paddles.
Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband graduated from North Okanagan high school
October 28, 2022 - 5:00 PM

A B.C. man arrested this morning for a violent attack on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi graduated from a North Okanagan high school.
iN VIDEO: Trucker swerved into oncoming lane to avoid head-on collision in Shuswap
October 28, 2022 - 1:03 PM
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An alert truck driver had to cross the centre line of the Trans-Canada Highway in order to avoid a head-on crash near Sicamous.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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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

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

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

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