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Gift Card Scam Targets Silverstar
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is investigating a gift card scam targeting a local business. Fraudulent credit card transactions were...
18-Year-Old Drowns After Falling Through Ice on Shuswap Lake
Salmon Arm, B.C. – Last Saturday, an 18-year-old man tragically drowned after falling through the ice on Shuswap Lake. Emergency crews,...
RCMP Seek Public Assistance to Identify Person of Interest in Vernon Arson Investigation
Vernon, BC, February 7, 2025: The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in...
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Jan 16, 20241 min read
Serious Accident on Highway 97 at Monte Lake
January 16 9:47: 911 operators received reports of a serious MVI possibly involving multiple vehicles and entrapment on Highway 97 near...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read
Fire At Vernon Landfill Continues Into Second Day
BX Swan Lake Fire Rescue spent much of Tuesday at the Vernon Landfill on Birnie Road, south of Vernon, BC, dealing with a stubborn fire...
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Dec 15, 20231 min read
Quick Work by Lavington and Coldstream Fire Halls Saves House
Around 5 PM Friday, Lavington and Coldstream Fire Halls responded to reports of a chimney fire in the 7200 Block of Highway 6. When crews...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
Vernon, Coldstream Reach Deal For Recreation Service
11th Hour Deal Hammered Out December 1st, 2023: In a last-minute agreement on December 1, 2023, the City of Vernon, District of...
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Nov 23, 20231 min read
Smoke Hangs Over Vernon BC
Despite a cloud of smoke hanging over Vernon BC, there is no health risk. Thats according to data provided by Environment Canada on their...
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Nov 20, 20231 min read
Vernon Weather Averages and Extremes - UPDATE
UPDATE: Environment Canada now says Wednesday will be cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries early in the morning....
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Nov 16, 20231 min read
Lumby Home Destroyed By Early Morning Fire
Lumby, BC - November 16, 2023: An early morning fire completely destroyed a rural home and a personal vehicle today. 911 received calls...
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Nov 15, 20232 min read
Vernon BC SPCA Closing Doors, Building Unsafe
Engineers report building’s foundation, walls, and ceiling, unsafe for staff and animals November 15th 2023: Structual issues leave the...
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Nov 6, 20231 min read
Highway 3 Rock Slide Closes Road Between Keremeos and Princeton
Breaking News: Rock Slide Forces Closure of Highway 3 in Okanagan-Shuswap Region, Properties Evacuated November 6, 2023: Keremeos, BC -...
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Nov 17, 20212 min read
Exemption Allows BC Travelers to Drive Through Washington State to Get Home
UPDATE : People stranded and prevented from getting home because of washed out BC roads are reporting you should bring proof you've had...
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Nov 4, 20212 min read
Premier Horgan Says Growth in His Throat was Cancerous
November 4th Last Thursday Premier Horgan told British Columbians he was scheduled to undergo throat surgery to remove a lump in his...
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