Vernon

4th annual YAA Festival

    Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Watching bands in Polson Park. Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Local students watch the skate competition. Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Courtney Sim (L) with friend Tina...

Chitty-Maverick bang bang grounded

Photo: CTV Last Friday's crash of a flying car in Vernon has prompted the manufacturer of the prototype to ground the fleet until further notice. Bill Yearwood with the Transportation Safety Board says the manufacturer of the Maverick LSA flying car...

Coldstream house fire

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Stubborn house fire in Coldstream Coldstream and Lavington volunteer fire departments responded to a call of a house fire on Briar Drive in Coldstream just before noon on Wednesday. On arrival, fire fighters observed heavy...

Tuesday collision disrupts traffic

    Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood 1 2   A car accident on 28 Avenue and 30 Street disrupted downtown Vernon on Tuesday evening. Just outside the Journey Inn, witnesses...

Enjoying Vernon beaches

Photo: Adam Proskiw Mason and Cameron on the beach at Paddlewheel Park in Vernon. Local area beaches and lake accesses have many amenities and hours of fun to offer. Here is what you need to know: Alcohol, dogs and fires are not allowed on...

Bus stop purse snatch

At 8:30 p.m. on May 12, a 64-year-old woman waiting for a ride at the Greyhound Bus depot in Vernon had her purse snatched from her hands by an unknown male.  Photo: Contributed - Google Streetview The suspect is described as a white male, approximately...

Townhouse fire destroys kitchen

  Photo: Contributed - Vernon Fire Department A fire broke out early this morning at a Vernon townhouse, completely destroying the kitchen and causing smoke damage to the unit next door. The incident happened at 4900 Heritage Drive around 3:00 a.m. when crews...

Flying car crashes near school

  Photo: CTV Photo: Contributed Vernon's Flying car 'Maverick' 4:30 update: Flying car owner says he's OK and he's not giving up on The Maverick. Ray Siebring told Castanet about Friday morning's...

Sword wielder beaten with skateboard

Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Struggle on the street It looked like a scene right out of the movies - played out in the streets of downtown Vernon Tuesday night. Photo: Contributed - Google Street View Several RCMP were dispatched to the area...

Target opens its doors in the Okanagan

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Open for business in Vernon. Several eager shoppers were on hand as Target opened its doors in Vernon Tuesday morning. The opening is one of 22 in Western Canada - today. The soft openings include stores in British...

Geese whisperers

  Photo: Contributed City of Vernon Bylaw Officers Russ Lutsenko and Lee Elliott (pictured above) had an opportunity to be Geese Whisperers last week when mom and dad along with their newly hatched chicks were discovered on 30th Avenue in the downtown core. The...

These winners beat crime

Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Ryan and David Chambers of DCT Chambers Trucking North Okanagan Shuswap Crime Stoppers Society was honoured with three awards over the weekend at the 2013 BC Crime Stoppers Provincial Conference in Vancouver. Vernon RCMP’s very...

School target of Molotov cocktail

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood On May 3 at 9 a.m., the Vernon RCMP responded to a call of what appeared to be an attempted arson at Silverstar Elementary school. It appears a Molotov cocktail was thrown against the building, and there was a small burn as a result....

Hot dogs predict top dawg

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood If you don't believe in Ipsos-Reid, perhaps you believe in hot dogs. John Topping and the Vernon chapter of BC Special Olympics are banking on it. Topping's group has become known for the "hot dog poll," a...

City promotes green transportation

Photo: Contributed - City of Vernon The City of Vernon is gearing up for Bike to Work Week, a provincial initiative that promotes the use of a bicycle for transportation to work. More than 30 municipalities will participate this year between May 27 and June 2....

Burning tractor smokes tree and house

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Vernon house fire Vernon Fire and Rescue crews were called out at 1:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon to attend a structure fire at 3411, 24 Avenue. Deputy Fire Chief Lawrie Skolrood says the fire was the result of a lawn tractor...

Meth lab discovered in Kal Hotel

Photo: Contributed - Brandon Thompson Photo: Contributed - Brandon Thompson Updated 5:24 p.m. - Hazardous materials crews were onsite at the Kal Hotel in...

Young recruits discover their potential

Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a police officer? More than 40 students from all over BC’s interior are about to find out. The RCMP Jean Minguy Memorial Youth Academy takes place this week at the Vernon Military Camp and...

Celebrating 80 years of success

Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Rachel Davison Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa...

Excavation work on Okanagan Landing

Photo: Contributed - City of Vernon The City of Vernon advises residents that excavation work has begun at 6190 Okanagan Landing Road in Vernon, and will continue until approximately May 15. Off-site work is happening on the South side of Okanagan Landing Road, in front...