Vernon News
Gunfight trial to be set
Three men, alleged to have been involved in a confrontation and shooting at the notorious Green Valley Motel and Polson Park two years ago, have been committed...
Save the Speedway
There's been an explosion in membership to a local Facebook group that wants the engines restarted on a race track near Vernon. The number of people joining...
MP ready to help Splatsin
Mel Arnold is ready and willing to step in and help resolve a land dispute in the Splatsin First Nation. The North Okanagan-Shuswap Conservative MP said he has...
World-class slalom ride
Bas Van Steenbergen is one of the world's best bike-handlers. Kelowna-based, Van Steenbergen is a Red Bull Rampage alumnus and an advocate of using slalom...
Truck thief gets away
Vernon RCMP were called to the Hartnell Road area of the BX for a report of a suspicious truck and trailer Monday evening, but ended up on another case. While...
Project a life changer
Having a place to call home would mean the world to Ryan Dubois. The young man and his girlfriend are expecting their first child later this year and like many...
Coldstream power on
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m. A bird landing on a line in the Kidston area sparked a widespread power outage in Coldstream Wednesday morning, according to B.C. Hydro...
Enderby fire probe
An investigation is underway into the cause of a forest fire in the Enderby area on Tuesday, according to Max Birkner, fire information officer with the...
Forest fire in Enderby
UPDATE 6:50 P.M. The fire is fully contained and crews are in the mop up stage. UPDATE 4:13 P.M. Hugh Murdoch with the B.C. Wildfire Service said the fire is...
Diesel spill on Mission Hill
Vernon Fire Rescue were called to a diesel spill Wednesday afternoon, but this mishap was blocks away from the nearest gas station. Just after 2 p.m., crews...
Vernon gets the game
Vernon's Kal Tire Place will host a pre-season NHL game between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 2, following the Village of Lumby's...
Suspicious fires a concern
Friday's trio of fires in the BX area are still under investigation, and they are not believed to be accidental. BX/Swan Lake Fire Chief Bill Wacey said the...
Movie magic in Vernon
A Canadian film production company based in Regina is shooting a movie in Vernon. Called Minds Eye Entertainment, the company is using a large building on...
Rainbow for Coldstream
The District of Coldstream appears ready to come out. A rainbow crosswalk in the district is being considered in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans...
CoC queries Liberals
Representatives of the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce were in Kelowna last week raising a number of issues with members of the Federal Liberal Pacific...
Investigating Palfrey shots
Police in Vernon are continuing to investigate an incident of shots fired in what witnesses describe as a quiet neighbourhood in Coldstream. Witnesses said...
Enderby woman missing
Another First Nations woman has gone missing in the Enderby area. Enderby RCMP said Deanna Mildred Werzt has not been seen since the early morning of July 19 at...
Caring for Kiera
Kiera Hansen is a fighter. She isn't even in Kindergarten yet, but the four year old has already undergone four heart operations. While most families are...
Sunny to cloudy to sunny
It's cloudy, it's sunny, it's cloudy, it's sunny. Mother Nature just can't seem to make up her mind when it comes to summer this year. After...
Body pulled from lake
UPDATE: 10:06 a.m. Lumby RCMP have confirmed a 45-year-old woman died at the Mabel Lake Provincial Park Sunday. Initial reports said a child was pulled from the...