Category Archives: Vernon
Lawyers argue over evidence at Sagmoen trial
The trial resumed for 38-year-old Curtis Sagmoen in B.C. Supreme Court in Vernon Thursday. Sagmoen is accused of five charges stemming from a 2017 incident in Falkland where it's alleged he threatened...
Dec 05, 2019
Good Citizenship medal recipients announced
Eighteen B.C. residents have been chosen to receive the Province's Medal of Good Citizenship for their outstanding service and commitment to helping others in their communities. "Congratulations to th...
Corey Fischer Dec 05, 2019
Loaded gun and drugs seized in takedown
Police performed a high risk takedown of a potentially dangerous person outside a Vernon business.A passerby told police a man yelled at him and showed a handgun as he walked by at 31st Street and 47t...
Dec 05, 2019
Update: Cat dies in modular home fire
Update 1 p.m.A modular home under renovation was damaged by a fire this morning on Elmwood Road in the Swan Lake area, north of Vernon.BX-Swan Lake Fire Chief Bill Wacey says the original call was for...
Dec 05, 2019
Food Drive brings in 30,000 pounds
The 42nd Annual Realtor's Food Drive has once again stocked the shelves of the Vernon Salvation Army Food Bank.Wednesday night's collection in Vernon and Coldstream brought in over 30,000 pounds of fo...
Dec 05, 2019
Protestors back at courthouse for Sagmoen trial
Supporters of murdered and missing woman plan to resume their protests outside the Vernon courthouse today.Curtis Sagmoen, 38, is scheduled to be back on court for the continuation of his trial on fiv...
Dec 05, 2019
Remembering the women lost in the Montreal Massacre
Walking single file, a parade of 20 people travelled through the Okanagan College Vernon Campus, each clutching a candle and rose to solemnly remember the lives of women lost to violence.It will be 30...
Dec 05, 2019
Median along Hwy 97A contingent on funding: Ministry of Transportation
A portion of Highway 97A that claimed two lives in less than a year meets the requirements for a median barrier, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation confirmed. "The ministry conducted a ...
Dec 04, 2019
Giving Tuesday celebrated around Okanagan
Giving Tuesday civic celebrations have been held as part of the Giving Tuesday Okanagan movement. Local civic leaders, charities, companies and citizens gathered at City Hall in Penticton, Kelowna and...
Corey Fischer Dec 04, 2019
Vernon’s first refill store set to open
Sustainable living is about to get easier in Vernon. This coming Saturday, Vernon's first refill store, Fill, will have its grand opening in the Polson Mall. Fill was conceived by owner Teresa Sanders...
Corey Fischer Dec 04, 2019

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