Vernon News
Sally Ann short of goal
Vernon area residents have been generous but the Salvation Army is asking people to dig a little deeper into their pockets to help out. The community had raised...
Dolled up for Christmas
A Vernon family wants to make Christmas special for 10 little girls by giving away Luvabella Dolls. Calling themselves the Fam Jam Crew, the family of five has...
Stopping the flood
The effort will be huge and the cost will be significant, but Armstrong's mayor is determined that work go ahead to stop further flooding in his city from...
Thieves trolling parking lots
It's not just shoppers who are heading to the mall looking for Christmas gifts. Thieves are also actively looking for presents left unattended in cars....
We need housing
Lumby council is putting its new housing strategy into action by throwing its support behind a proposed 16 unit housing development on a .73 acre plot of land....
The gift of a clean home
There's no place like home, and a program is doing what it can to keep seniors in their own homes. Better at Home is a program where seniors can have some...
Shots for deadly disease
Students at Kalamalka Secondary School are being offered protection from meningococcal disease, following one case of a seriously ill teenager. Interior Health...
Drone team needs helpers
A small but dedicated group of people are looking for more help in the search for four women from the North Okanagan and Shuswap regions who remain missing. The...
Stranger approaches girls
Armstrong RCMP are investigating another suspicious occurrence where children were approached by a stranger. The latest incident took place near Armstrong...
Dueck enters hall of fame
Vernon ski sensation Josh Dueck is being inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The para-Alpine skier will be part of the 52nd induction class in the Hall of...
Merry Christmas, kids
Over the years, Santa's Anonymous has helped provide a Merry Christmas for thousands of children and once again this year, they are hard at work collecting...
Lotto thief out of luck
An alleged lotto thief is out of luck after being nabbed by police Dean Amendt, 37, is facing charges relating to the theft of hundreds of lottery tickets. RCMP...
Fast times at Sovereign Lake
Some of the fastest cross-country skiers in North America went head-to-head at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre last weekend The Haywood NorAm &...
Anderson pleased with NDP
Don't count the BC Conservatives among those unhappy with the NDP decision to move forward with Site C. BC Conservative Party Interim Leader Scott Anderson...
People to blame, not bears
Residents in the Vernon area are to blame for conflicts with bears and not the other way around, city council was informed Monday. “Incidences of bear...
Sharing the 'pot'
News that the federal government would be sharing the cash pot from cannabis sales, once the drug is legalized, made for a little joy at Vernon city council...
Election sign 'free for all'
There should be plenty of election signs up during Vernon's municipal election next year. In a 4-2 decision Monday, city council approved a motion put...
Vernon man missing
The RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing Vernon man. Blake Doyle, 24, was last seen Dec. 2nd. “There is nothing to...
'In honour of my son'
UPDATE: 11:13 a.m. Okanagan College's Vernon campus got a big financial boost Monday for its new trades training centre, currently under construction. Local...
Balloons won't start Carnival
They are a big part of Vernon Winter Carnival but the hot air balloons won't be marking the start of the festival in February. Weather permitting, the...