Vernon News
Trapped under truck
UPDATE: 10:51 a.m A cyclist was sent to hospital Monday morning, after being struck by a vehicle in Vernon. At about 7:20 a.m. on Dec. 18 emergency crews...
Children surprise retirees
Santa’s Little Helpers surprised the residents living at Chartwell Carrington Place Retirement Residence in Vernon on Sunday. On Nov. 17 a group of...
Christmas lights stolen
One Vernon woman wasn’t expecting to wake up to find her Christmas lights had disappeared, but that’s exactly what happened Sunday morning. Marcelle...
Car badly damaged in crash
There are no reported injuries following a two-vehicle crash that badly damaged a white sedan in Vernon, Saturday afternoon. The collision occurred on 32 Street...
Air quality advisory ends
The air quality advisory in Lavington that was put into place Friday has ended. The advisory in the North Okangan community was due to high concentrations of...
Thieves steal mom's ashes
To the thief, it was just a necklace, but to Melissa Gauthier, it was so much more. Last week, someone broke into Gauthier's truck on Cactus Drive in...
Artsolutely awesome
Looking for a unique, one-of-a-kind gift idea? Then look no farther than the Vernon Community Arts Centre. Located next to the Okanagan Science Centre in Polson...
Immunization clinics today
Meningococcal immunization clinics will be held today throughout the Okanagan. Interior Health declared an outbreak of meningococcal disease in the Okanagan on...
Tough time meeting goals
Experts call it donor burnout and it is making for a stressful Christmastime for several local charitable organizations. There are so many groups seeking...
New Sagmoen allegations
CTV News in Vancouver has linked an alleged violent incident from January, 2013 to Curtis Wayne Sagmoen — the 36-year-old with family connections to the...
Lavington air advisory
An air quality advisory has been issued for Lavington. The Ministry of Environment and the Interior Health Authority are advising people with chronic underlying...
A cut above the rest
He started out in a rock and roll band, but now Brett Kelly is in the running to be named the best barber in all of Canada. Kelly is the co-owner of The...
Light a bulb short of goal
With only 10 days until Christmas, Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Light a Bulb Campaign is $75,000 short of its $250,000 goal. “It’s a...
Making spirits bright
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are Making Spirits Bright this Yule Tide season. “The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are looking to make the spirits of local...
Canada Day help needed
Canada Day is still seven months way, but work on celebrating the nation's birthday has already started. The North Okanagan Canada Day Society will hold its...
'Dead zone' on BX trail
A Vernon area resident is wondering if, and when, the North Okanagan Regional District is going to deal with dangerous trees along the BX Creek trail. The...
In a galaxy far, far away
Star Wars fans, the time has come... The latest instalment in the Star Wars saga, 'The Last Jedi', hits theatres tonight, and expectations for film are...
New life after brain surgery
An elderly Vernon man's life has changed dramatically following a revolutionary new form of brain surgery that is non invasive. Elias Pharaon, 85, was so...
Sagmoen stays in jail
A Shuswap man accused of threatening a prostitute with a gun will be held in custody for at least another two weeks after the case was put over during a video...
United Way short of goal
With just two weeks until the end of its Christmas fundraising campaign, the United Way North Okanagan Columbia Shuswap has yet to reach the halfway mark of its...