Policing transition locked in
Woman died 'suspiciously'
Watchdog slams province
Canada's most-wanted list
Sask. will still get rebates
'Cheap political points'
U.S. reporter remains jailed
$620 million for Ukraine 
5 die crossing channel
CN Rail profits fall 
Tesla's Q1 income tumbles
PepsiCo beats Q1 forecasts
Leafs even series
Cristall gets pro look
Warriors even series in OT
Bam Margera’s tour axed
Seinfeld: movie biz is 'over'
A Knight's Tale sequel axed
Vernon News
Raising the roof for area rink
A fundraising drive to raise a roof over the popular Lavington outdoor skating rink is kicking into high gear. The community, 15 minutes east of Vernon, is...
Park vandals strike again
Repeated vandalism at Mabel Lake Provincial Park has left the park operators exasperated with frustration. The latest incident happened Sunday morning, as...
Silver Star area fire held
The .80 Ha fire east of Silver Star Provincial Park is officially held. It was discovered on Saturday and drew a six-person response, according to Taylor...
Missing man sought
RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Kevin Alexander Tripp, 55, of Chilliwack. Tripp was last heard from on May 19 by a friend. Kevin...
Driver backs into lake
A boater found himself in deep water on Wednesday night and had to get a hand to help them out of a tricky situation. Lisa Gallie says a vehicle was submerged...
Blood-givers seek clinics
Fear not, altruistic blood donors, the move away from smaller centres for collection does not mean less availability of blood in your communities. The director...
Lightning started latest fire
UPDATE: 3:24 p.m. The latest update from BC Wildfire is that blaze east of Silver Star is out of control. "We have six personnel on it today and we had six...
Stopping the silent killer
It's called the silent killer. For those with kidney disease, they can lose 80 per cent of kidney function before showing any signs something is wrong. And...
Dragoons change command
A large crowd of dignitaries, family members, and regimental friends watched Saturday as Lt.-Col. Mike McGinty turned over command of the B.C. Dragoons to...
Butt out or pay up
Butt out or pay up. That is the consensus of people on the street when it comes to tossing a lit cigarette out a car window. The province does issue fines of...
Mad scientists wanted
The Okanagan Science Centre is looking for a few mad scientists. The OSC is looking for sponsors to support a new “after hours” event called the Mad...
Helping the hurting
Sherman and Katie Dahl have lived a heartache no parent should have to. They lost their teenaged child to suicide and now the Vernon couple want to help others...
Power outage in Vernon
UPDATE 11:42 a.m. According to BC Hydro a bird contacting wires caused almost 3,000 people to lose power Saturday morning. Crews are working on the outage and...
Newborn special guests
Okanagan resident Lyle Enns has some special guests visit him this week. A mother deer and two newly born fawns were making their way across his lawn. Enns...
Beware of rising creeks
People living or working near creeks or streams are being warned to keep a close eye on water levels. Duteau Creek water reservoirs are expected to be at full...
Armyworms invading area
There's a new kid in town and he is not playing very nice. The Western yellowstriped armyworm was first spotted in the Armstrong and Spallumcheen area in...
Paddling with the best
Her comeback victory was spoiled by a matter of milliseconds, but that hasn't slowed paddleboarder Lina Augaitis down one bit. Augaitis travelled to England...
Logging truck fire contained
Forestry crews were called to a logging truck fire on Heckman Forest Service Road near Cherryville Friday morning, but because they are not trained to deal with...
Swastika painted over
A swastika painted near the Armstrong skateboard park didn't last long. Lars Larson, with the Armstrong parks and recreation department, said as soon as...
Going strong downtown
Another strong year is anticipated for the downtown core in 2019. According to the Downtown Vernon Association, last year 30 new businesses set up in the...
