Category Archives: Vernon

A Vernon resident came back from a quick trip to Vancouver Wednesday to discover that a truck camper, a quad bike and a cargo trailer was stolen from his residence on Eastside Road.Brian Quiring, who'...

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say yesterday's large police presence near a local bank on 32nd Street was due to a confrontation over personal property. Witnesses at the scene allegedly saw a man threaten...

The rain stopped, the clouds disappeared and the sun came out Wednesday night, just in time for Midsummer's Eve of the Arts.Almost $60,000 was raised at the big gala auction for the Vernon Public Art ...

Plans to ban plastic checkout bags at businesses is forging ahead despite a B.C Court of Appeal ruling against a similar bylaw in the City of Victoria. Board members with the Regional District of Nort...

UPDATE: DriveBC says Highway 1 has reopened at 4:45 p.m. but there is heavy congestion and drivers should expect delays. -- Highway 1 has been closed in both directions approximately 33 kilometres eas...

Cue the adorable animals, the rides and the aroma of cotton candy. The 120th IPE is happening in Armstrong in over a month, and planning is well underway to bring fun for the whole family. IPE General...

BX Swan Lake fire crews quickly doused a car fire at the BX dog park Tuesday evening. Fire Chief Bill Wacey said the blaze started around 7 p.m. "A homeowner got out of their car and walked into the p...

A Vernon beauty pageant queen is vying for another crown on the international stage come August. Twenty-one-year-old Samantha Sewell will be competing in the Miss Royalty International Pageant in Milw...

Dozens of people turned up at Okanagan College's Vernon Campus for a special flag raising ceremony for the Syilx Okanagan Nation Alliance. The ceremony recognizes the college as being on the tradition...

It's a lot of garbage.The Folks on Spokes clean teams have been collecting a huge bag of garbage per day in the downtown, according to Rachael Zubick of the Community Safety Office.The clean teams are...