Vernon News
Grizzly attacks make community nervous
Two suspected grizzly attacks in less than two weeks have Cherryville residents worried about what's going to happen next. Rebecca and Travis Viret awoke...
A show of shotguns
May 20: Police have recommended charges against a Cherryville man following an incident on May 20, after he confronted several young adults with a shotgun. The...
Salmon Arm crime files
At 7 a.m. on Monday, July 8, Salmon Arm RCMP received a report of a vehicle stolen overnight from a residence on Blind Bay Rd. The vehicle was recovered a short...
City hall: A look behind the numbers
Publishing staff salaries is just a part of open and responsible government in Canada, says City of Vernon Mayor Rob Sawatsky. Provincial legislation requires...
Vehicle fire causes column of smoke
The Armstrong Fire department was called out to reports of a vehicle fire at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, on Upper McCleod Road. Smoke could be...
Seems friends do let friends drive drunk
Sometimes people should think twice about helping a friend in need - or the consequences there-in. This tale of 'did they really do that,' comes...
Engine fire heats up car
A leisurely drive down the road became a smoky adventure for one motorist. The Vernon Fire department says the man was driving down Highway 6 when he lost power...
Vernon celebrates new rec. projects
The North Okanagan Regional District celebrated the addition of three new recreational projects in Lumby and Greater Vernon over the weekend. The events...
Apartment fire averted by alert officer
On July 7 at around 3:25 a.m. an officer on patrol in the downtown core heard a residential fire alarm coming from an apartment building at 3608 30th Ave. After...
Woman brings drugs into cop shop
On July 4, North Okanagan Traffic Services was attempting to locate a Vernon resident who is on a court order not to possess a cell phone and who has a history...
Task Force arrests three for trafficking
The Vernon North Okanagan Task Force arrested three people July 4 for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking. Two males, 28- and 19-years-old, and one...
Two motorcyclists struck over weekend
Two very similar accidents in the North Okanagan sent two motorcyclists to hospital on Sunday. The first incident happened at the intersection of Highway 1 and...
End of line for Okanagan railway
Financial troubles for a small British Columbia railway operating in the southern Interior could mean a ripple-effect of higher prices for consumers. A...
Explosion at campground
A 71-year-old man from Kamloops suffered severe burns and had to be airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital after an explosion at the White Lake Provincial...
City recognizes Vernon music school
City of Vernon Mayor Rob Sawatzky met with Al Szeliga, President of the Vernon Community Music School, on the front porch of the Vernon Community Music School...
Lumby residents rally to aid flood victim
Kal Tire store manager Wylie Barker put his money where his mouth is on Saturday afternoon in Lumby. When local senior, Arthur Aubin lost everything to flooding...
Travel trailer explodes, burns
A leaking propane tank was the probable cause of a travel trailer, belonging to visiting vacationers from Alberta, which exploded then burned early Saturday...
Scam artists in Salmon Arm
Various telephone scams appear to be making the rounds in Salmon Arm over the past few weeks. In one instance a person complained to RCMP that they had...
Bio-energy system complete in Enderby
Work is now complete on a bio-energy heating system that uses waste wood in order to heat municipal buildings in Enderby. The cost of the project was just...
30 Ave. revitalization wrapping up
It will soon be back to business as usual on the west end of 30 Avenue. City of Vernon Infrastructure Engineer Mark Dowhaniuk says they expect to wrap up the...