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Vernon North Okanagan RCMP have released their 2nd quarter report for 2018, showing a decrease in both Criminal Code offences and property crime compared with the same period last year. Criminal code ...

RCMP and the BC Coroners Service have positively identified a man who was found dead last week in West Kelowna. The deceased is a 31-year-old Kelowna man, and his family has been notified of his passi...

Frustration continues over the continued water-quality advisory for properties using the Hullcar Aquifer in Spallumcheen. The Environment Ministry's Quarterly Environmental Enforcement Summaries for 2...

Electrical program grad Amanda Hodgson speaks at opening of new Trades Training Centre at Okanagan College's Vernon campus (Pete McIntyre/Beach Radio photo) It's a milestone day for Okanagan College w...

Today is one of the smokiest days of the summer in Vernon, leading some people to wonder if there is a new wildfire in the area. The good news is there isn't a new fire. Nicole Bonnett from the BC Wil...

Picture - BC Wildfire Service Firefighters battling the 260 hectare Harris Creek Forest Service Road fire are working to establish a wide containment line around the fire to box it in. The fire is bur...

Victor Cumming is ready to take another shot at becoming Vernon's mayor. The 63 year old regional economist has announced he will seek the position in October's municipal elections. Cumming finished a...

Interior Health will have a new President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 29th. Susan Brown will move up from her position as Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Hospitals and ...

The Vernon Vipers have made a one for one swap of defencemen with the Chilliwack Chiefs. The Vipers have acquired the playing rights to 20 year old Carver Watson from the Chiefs in exchange for Will D...

Photo: Highway 97 at 43rd Avenue in Vernon where red light camera is operating 24 hours a day, one of 140 such sites in BC (Photo courtesy of Google) Vernon has one of the 140 sites in 26 BC communiti...