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Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
October 02, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period.
'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.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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