Category Archives: Top News Stories
Vernon Team Wins BC Title
The Vernon Secondary Panthers are the top cats in BC Double A high school football. The Panthers got a 90 yard touchdown from running back Charles Lemay on their opening drive against the Robert Batem...
Dec 01, 2018
Vipers Win Headed Into Teddy Bear Toss
The Vernon Vipers worked hard for a 3-2 win over the Merritt Centennials Friday night at Kal Tire Place. Scoring for the Vipers came from Connor Marritt, Matt Kowalski, and Alex Swetlikoff with assist...
Dec 01, 2018
Vehicle Stopped By Spike Belt
A prolific offender has been arrested after fleeing from police. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were advised of an unfolding police incident occurring on the Westside of Kelowna around 1:30 am Friday wher...
Nov 30, 2018
Update: City Endorses 2019 Budget
The City's of Vernon's 2019 budget is big on safety. Mayor Victor Cumming says council has endorsed the financial plan after two days of budget meetings. "Council has responded to the community's desi...
Nov 30, 2018
RCMP Consider Fentanyl Disposal Machine
Vernon RCMP are working on how to dispose of the dangerous drug - fentanyl - when it is seized from drug dealers. The powerful opioid is often mixed with other drugs such as heroin and cocaine and has...
Nov 30, 2018
New Party Has 'Well-Known' Potential Candidates
Local officials from Canada's newest right wing party say they plan to choose a candidate early next year. Glen Walushka, regional organizer for the People's Party of Canada, says they already have "m...
Nov 30, 2018
37% With One Week To Go
Elections BC says, as of Friday morning, 1.2 million mail-in ballots had been returned for BC's electoral reform referendum. That works out to 37 percent of the total that were sent out. The deadline ...
Nov 30, 2018
Update: Surveillance Video Challenged By Firefighters Union
The City of Vernon has issued the following statement regarding the firings of two fire department employees in March after they were captured on video surveillance having sex in the fire chief's offi...
Nov 30, 2018
Resort Opens More Lifts and Runs
Lots of new snow has allowed Silver Star Mountain Resort to expand its alpine operations. About 9 centimetres of snow has fallen in the last 24 hours, bringing the base to 108 cm's. "The increase in s...
Nov 30, 2018
Grinch To Griswold: Holiday Displays On Rise
Are you a Grinch or a Griswold? BC Hydro says the trend towards more elaborate holiday light displays, such as the one used by Clark Griswold in the movie 'Christmas Vacation,' has increased the provi...
Nov 30, 2018
