Category Archives: Top News Stories

A Lower Mainland man has died in a back country skiing incident in the North Okanagan. RCMP Cst. Kelly Brett says a skier got separated from his group of 14 on a Cat-ski run near Keefer Lake Lodge, ea...

The City of Armstrong is preparing to do some flood mitigation along Meghan Creek. Mayor Chris Pieper says because the work will be on private property, letters have gone out to about 75 property owne...

The owners of some Vernon pest management companies are concerned about a proposed pesticide ban in the City of Vernon. The city has been asked to look into a possible ban by the Sustainable Environme...

One man was arrested and another is still at large after a coffee shop was broken into in Lake Country. Police were called by a security company around 3 am Monday after one man got into the store in ...

(Photo: Left to Right: South East District Staff Sergeant Major Robert Daly, Retired Inspector Allan Speevak of the Okanagan Veterans Association, Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Constable Kerri Parish and...

Parking is already tough to find near Vernon Jubilee Hospital -- and a proposed new development could make it even more difficult. City council has granted a parking and other variances to a Ironclad ...

RCMP Superintendent Jim McNamara poses with Mayor Akbal Mund and other members of council Monday after confirming he will retire March 2. Vernon's 'top cop' has said his goodbyes to city council. Jim ...

A rescue operation has taken place in a remote area of the North Okanagan. A back-country skier was seriously injured Monday afternoon in the Keefer Lake area east of Cherryville. Vernon RCMP says the...

Photo: RCMP Superintendent Jim McNamara and Inspector Gord Stewart display their pink shirts in support of Pink Shirt Day Feb. 28 (RCMP) The local RCMP are taking a stand against bullying in support o...

The City of Vernon has introduced its new communications officer. Nick Nilsen will be in charge of city communications, and dealing with media requests. "We are truly pleased to have Nick on board wit...