Category Archives: Top News Stories
Arson Case Ends With No Charge
The Crown is not pursuing an arson case in Enderby. A 72 year old man was arrested for arson after a woodshed fire on George Street last November. The fire destroyed the shed and damaged a nearby truc...
Corey Fischer Mar 20, 2017
Park Vehicles Targeted
Spring has arrived -- and so has an annual crime problem. Police are reminding the public not to leave valuables in vehicles when they go to parks and other recreational areas. "Every year we receive ...
Corey Fischer Mar 20, 2017
Boating Regulations Advisory Committees Struck
Two advisory committees have been established and terms of reference decided on as the Regional District of North Okanagan moves to implement possible boating regulations on the Shuswap River. There w...
Mar 20, 2017
Police Zero In On Suspect
Police say they are hopeful of making an arrest in a Vernon break-in investigation. A residence in the 1500 block of Okanagan Avenue was broken into sometime between March 6th and the 15th when the oc...
Corey Fischer Mar 20, 2017
Stores Robbed On Back To Back Nights
RCMP say there are a number of similarities between robberies on back to back nights in Vernon. The Dollar Tree on 43rd Avenue was targeted last Thursday night around 9 pm. "He demanded money and took...
Corey Fischer Mar 20, 2017
Paramedics Set Single Day Record
Local paramedics set a provincial record this past weekend. On Saturday canvassers collected 1370 signatures for the most ever in a single day for an initiative petition. Paramedics hoping to collect ...
Mar 20, 2017
District #22 Budget Soon to be Public
The Vernon school board is getting close to seeking public input on its new budget for this fall. Chair Kelly Smith says trustees will hold a special meeting on April 12th to discuss the 80 million do...
Mar 20, 2017
Top Two BCHL Interior Seeds Take 2-0 Lead
In the BCHl Interior Division Playoffs Jagger Williamson would notch 2 for the Snakes, good enough for First Star in a 5-2 win over Trail taking game 2 of their series... Niko Karamanis would go 1 and...
Duane Grandbois Mar 19, 2017
Lumby Teams Prove They're Spaghetti Steady
The 34th annual Spaghetti Bridge competition came to a dramatic close Saturday after a duo from Charles Bloom Secondary in Lumby tested their bridge to the point of fail, smashing the competition with...
Duane Grandbois Mar 19, 2017
Spring Break Sees Teachers in Meetings
About 700 teachers from across BC are spending the first weekend of Spring Break in Vancouver as the B.C. Teachers' Federation is holding its annual general meeting. This is their first official gathe...
Duane Grandbois Mar 18, 2017

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