Category Archives: Vernon
Armed robbery attempted at downtown jewelry store
A daylight robbery was attempted at a downtown Vernon jewelry store.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP confirmed that a panic alarm was set off at Kraus Jewellers on 30th Ave. shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday, M...
May 16, 2025
Rock stabilization work to impact Eastside Road traffic
Planned work along Eastside Road in Vernon will require some temporary closures.Starting Tuesday, May 20, crews will be doing rock scaling and excavation as part of the Rock Slope Stabilization Projec...
May 16, 2025
Rusty Spur acquires Breiteland Holdings in downtown Vernon
A locally owned business that specializes in farm feed, farm and veterinary supplies, and equine products, is expanding with a new venture.The Rusty Spur, building on its locations in Lumby and Enderb...
May 16, 2025
Citizens recognized for doing CPR, saving man's life
Four citizens were presented with awards in recognition of their quick action to save a man who suffered cardiac arrest.Patty Kenny, Ross Kenny, Tracey Schumacher, and Robyn Sherwood were working out ...
May 16, 2025
Arrest made in shooting in Vernon's The Rise neighbourhood
A suspect is in custody after an alleged shooting in The Rise neighbourhood late Wednesday night.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP received a reported of a shooting at a property on Okanagan Hills Boulevard ...
May 15, 2025
UPDATE: Classes resumed as police investigate Seaton Secondary threat
RCMP have opened an investigation into a threat that lead to a Vernon High School being evacuated.Police received a report of a threat made against W. L. Seaton Secondary around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Ma...
May 15, 2025
Rally held in Vernon to oppose culling of Kootenay ostriches: Video
People gathered with signs at Polson Park to oppose the culling of hundreds of ostriches at a Central Kootenay farm.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has ordered the culling of 399 birds at U...
May 15, 2025
Threat leads to early closure of an Enderby school
A. L. Fortune high school in Enderby had to close early Wednesday due to a potential threat.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP received a report of an "unspecified threat directed at the school" shortly after...
May 15, 2025
Nine drug deaths recorded in Vernon in first quarter of 2025
There were nine overdose deaths in Vernon in the first three months of 2025.The B.C. Coroners Service reported five deaths in Vernon in March, and another two in February. The report came on May 15 an...
May 15, 2025
Motorcycle rider killed in Westside Rd. collision
One person was killed in a crash on Westside Road on Tuesday afternoon.Emergency services personnel responded to the scene of a two-vehicle collision in the 1100-block of Westside Road, just north of ...
May 15, 2025
