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'Deeply disturbing': Judge says Vernon man's online kidnap, torture writings have real-world consequences
November 06, 2024 - 9:05 AM

Acting on a tip from a member of the public, police organized a sting operation after they'd been told that a plan was in the works to kidnap, sexually assault, and torture a Vernon woman.
RCMP take down Canada’s biggest drug ‘superlab’ in North Okanagan
October 31, 2024 - 4:03 PM

BC RCMP dismantled the largest and most sophisticated drug superlab in the country in the North Okanagan.
OKIB staff met with weed police months before raid
October 31, 2024 - 8:00 AM
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A recent bust of unlicensed pot stores on the Okanagan Indian Band's Green Mile appears to have been spearheaded by the Band itself, which invited the province's pot police for a meeting earlier this summer.
Huge amount of cocaine seized during traffic stop on Trans-Canada in Shuswap
October 28, 2024 - 10:32 AM

Traffic cops pulled over a Surrey man on the Trans-Canada near Sicamous earlier this month and found approximately 73 kilograms of cocaine in the vehicle.
Government closing Enderby abattoir that fed animal waste to pigs
October 28, 2024 - 7:00 AM

When health inspectors arrived at Richard Yntema's Enderby farm, they found pigs roaming around in a pit full of slaughterhouse waste.
Facebook hackers foil Kalamalka Rotary auction promotion
October 23, 2024 - 4:00 PM

The Kalamalka Rotary Club’s annual charity auction is going ahead despite hackers getting into the club’s social media page.
BC NDP incumbent wins Vernon-Lumby riding
October 19, 2024 - 9:33 PM

BC NDP incumbent Harwinder Sandhu has reclaimed her seat in the legislature for the Vernon-Lumby riding.
Vernon poet John Lent immortalized in poetry collection 'Molecular Cathedral'
October 19, 2024 - 7:00 AM

One of Canada's most unique poets has had a first-ever collection of his extraordinary poems published covering nearly 50 years of his career.
Stabbing near Vernon elementary school sends man to hospital
October 18, 2024 - 1:55 PM

A fight in the parking lot of a business near a Vernon elementary school last night sent a man to hospital with stab wounds.
Owner uses stolen pickup’s GPS to track Vernon thief
October 17, 2024 - 11:23 AM

A 47-year-old Vernon man is behind bars after the owner of a stolen pickup used the vehicle’s GPS to track it earlier this week.
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