Vernon and North Okanagan

Career criminal gets a year behind bars

A 44-year-old man was in Vernon provincial court today (Thursday) for sentencing on a long list of charges. Photo: Melissa Ligertwood - Castanet Devin Dean Burr pled guilty to possession of stolen property, driving while prohibited, failure to appear, theft and...

Fire trespasser handed 90 days

Photo: Contributed - RCMP Robert Alex Zukowsky The individual arrested for trespassing at Capri Gardens in Vernon following a second story apartment fire on Sunday March 31st is well known to police. Robert Alex Zukowsky of Vernon was in court today...

Driver pulled from burning car

Photo: Contributed - Google Street View The incident happened just east of Squilax, BC. Chase RCMP are investigating a single vehicle collision that ended when its occupant was pulled from a burning car. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. just east of Squilax...

Playing with fire through reporters eyes

Photo: Melissa Ligertwood - Castanet What happens when you take half a dozen pallets, put them in an empty building, light them on fire - then add a bunch of reporters, each wearing fifty pounds of gear? Just ask Vernon Fire and Rescue. On Wednesday morning,...

One of the best places to work in Canada

Photo: Contributed An Okanagan company is getting national attention after it was recognized as one of the 'Best Workplaces in Canada for 2013' by the Globe and Mail. Predator Ridge was awarded the title in the medium sized businesses categories, with total...

Former Tory backs BC Liberals

Stockwell Day supporting the BC Liberals? Yes, you heard (or read) correctly.  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood - Castanet Vernon-Monashee MLA, Eric Foster and former Tory MP Stockwell Day Stockwell Day was at the Schubert Centre in Vernon on Tuesday evening...

Sandbags available for flood prevention

The latest data from the BC River Forecast Centre show the month of March as a tale of two parts. The first half of March delivered heavy precipitation across most of the southern half of the province while the second half featured relatively stable, dry weather, with several days of...

Parking on 20th St. not satisfactory

Vernon’s 20th Street parking issues were on City Council’s agenda again Monday, following results from a satisfaction survey regarding improvements completed between 43 and 48 Avenues. Photo: Melissa Ligertwood - Castanet Back in 2010, the City built much...

$87 K to grow tomorrow's farmers

Photo: Contributed Vernon- Monashee MLA Eric Foster presents B.C. 4-H Manager Kevin Rothwell with 87,000 Ministry of Agriculture provincial funding with Gabrielle and her horse Candy. Next generation farmers are getting a helping hand from the BC government. The...

Conservatives ready to kick off campaign

Around 40 supporters gathered Monday morning at the office of BC Conservative Party candidate, Scott Anderson, MLA hopeful for Vernon-Monashee for the official opening his campaign office. Photo: Melissa Ligertwood BC Conservative leader John Cummins (left) speaks at the...

Art showcase at Shoparama

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Sports complex gets yes vote

  Photo: Contributed - NORD Sports complex screen grab The vote is in! It’s not official, but it looks like Vernon-Coldstream will soon be home to a new multi-use sports facility. The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) has just...

John Cummins coming to Vernon

  Photo: Contributed - CTV John Cummins, Leader of the BC Conservative Party. John Cummins, Leader of the BC Conservative Party is coming to Vernon and Lumby to kick off a campaign for Scott Anderson, British Columbia Conservative Party candidate for...

Remembering 9 family members

  Vernon remembers April 5, 2013 Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa...

Suspected armed robber arrested

7:30 p.m. update: David Clinaz was back at work at Super Save Gas today following a robbery that occurred yesterday evening. His boss told him he could take the day off, but David, barely shaken by the event, decided it was better just to get on with it.  The owner of the gas station,...

One headlight tips off cops

  Photo: Contributed - Google Street View The man was taken to the Vernon RCMP detachment. A burned out headlight spelled disaster for the driver of a 1991 Ford pickup after he was pulled over near the intersection of North Fork and Lang Roads in...

Vernon gang lawyer gets 1 year in jail

A Vernon lawyer who admitted to helping a criminal gang has been sentenced to a year in jail. William Mastop pleaded guilty last Dec. to participating in a criminal organization. Mastop's lawyer asked for a sentence of between 10 and 18 months, while the prosecution was looking...

Goodbye Wesbild, hello Kal Tire

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Contributed Soon to be Kal Tire Place Vernon's multiplex will undergo a name change on June 1. The Regional District of North Okanagan reached an agreement with Kal Tire on sponsorship rights...

Let's go to the dog park

  Photo: Contributed - Shannon Ritchie The City of Vernon Bylaw Enforcement Department is reminding Vernon dog owners to stay responsible this Spring season. With the increase in warm weather, many pet owners are out and about. The City is asking pet owners to...

Sport complex advance poll numbers

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Greater Vernon voters headed out to advance polling stations once again today to give a yes or no to the proposed sporting complex at Okanagan College. General voting is scheduled for Saturday April 6th. The results of the referendum...