News Items tag as: VNOCT2024

'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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News Items tag as: VNOCT2024

'Deeply disturbing': Judge says Vernon man's online kidnap, torture writings have real-world consequences

RCMP take down Canada’s biggest drug ‘superlab’ in North Okanagan

OKIB staff met with weed police months before raid

Huge amount of cocaine seized during traffic stop on Trans-Canada in Shuswap

Government closing Enderby abattoir that fed animal waste to pigs

Facebook hackers foil Kalamalka Rotary auction promotion

BC NDP incumbent wins Vernon-Lumby riding

Vernon poet John Lent immortalized in poetry collection 'Molecular Cathedral'

Stabbing near Vernon elementary school sends man to hospital

Owner uses stolen pickup’s GPS to track Vernon thief

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