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The debris from an early morning house fire remains piled up at a property just outside Vernon's downtown core.In the early morning hours of Friday, Feb. 13, a fire broke out at a residence at the intersection of 28th Street and 37th Avenue.The fire destroyed the home, but Vernon Fire Rescue (VFRS) managed to keep the ...

A police cruiser was taken out of rotation after being rammed while in pursuit of a stolen truck in the Shuswap.At around 10:43 p.m. Feb. 8 Salmon Arm RCMP responded to a report of a 2006 black F-350 being stolen from a property in Blind Bay.Members of the complainant's family followed the truck, but reported being fol...

According to Kelowna RCMP, distracted driving remains a serious safety concern. This came to light after a focused enforcement operation in local school zones last week.Officers from the Road Safety Unit conducted checks on Feb. 11 - 12, targeting drivers using handheld electronic devices during peak drop-off and pick-...

A Kelowna man has been convicted of interfering with wildfire suppression efforts after flying a drone near active firefighting operations during the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire.Court heard Derek Leippi was operating the drone from a boat on Okanagan Lake on Aug. 27, 2023, about 10 days after the fire destroyed Okana...

A fairly new fundraiser is returning to support access to local health and mental health services.The Heart of B.C. 50/50 Lottery has reopened in support of opening a satellite Foundry site in West Kelowna, as well as other preventative health care programs across the Southern Interior.The fundraiser was first launched...

The annual winter festival celebrations wrap up with a the final events over the weekend.The Vernon Winter Carnival runs through Feb. 15, with final events including the Family Movie Night screening of Cool Runnings and the Solid Gold Disco Party Friday evening.Saturday will see a number of events including the Polar B...

An early morning fire destroyed a home in Vernon.At approximately 4:20 a.m. Friday, Vernon Fire Rescue Services were called out to a house fire at 28th Street and 37th Avenue. The house fire Friday morning (Image Credit: Brian Martin / Beach Radio) The blaze was brought under control, but firefighters remained on the s...

The City of Vernon is investing in new wildlife control measures at the airport, raising a long-standing issue from one councillor.City staff proposed allocating up to $80,000 from the Airport Reserve to increase the height of the airport perimetre fence at key locations, and enhance security cameras so they could auto...

A bottle drive is underway to support a local non-profit seniors' residence.A pipe burst at the Abbeyfield House Vernon, causing flooding that impacted one level of the home.The non-profit said insurance covered the emergency cleanup and repairs, but it has since been determined that the building's plumbing was old and...