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Earthquake Shakes Metro Vancouver Magnitude 4.8
Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Shakes Metro Vancouver, No Damage Reported VANCOUVER, B.C. – A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Sechelt,...
RCMP Investigating Suspected Illegal Drug Lab in Spallumcheen
SPALLUMCHEEN, B.C. February 21, 2025: – RCMP officers are investigating a rural property in Spallumcheen where they suspect an illegal...
Vernon Man Charged in Fatal Collision
The Fatal Canada Day Collision Led to New Traffic Light February 21, 2025: A Vernon man has been charged in connection with the death of...
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Jun 12, 20241 min read
Wildfire in Kalamalka Park
Smoke from the Kalamalka Park fire could be seen for kilometers.
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
Vernon RCMP Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Incident
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is investigating a tragic incident involving a 2-year-old The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is investigating...
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Jan 31, 20241 min read
Vernon $1000 Reward Cobblers Rack
Cobblers Rack is offering a $1000 reward for information that leads to the apprehension and prosecution of those responsible for a recent...
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Jan 25, 20241 min read
51 Unregulated Drug Deaths in Vernon BC, 2023
Unregulated Drug Deaths In Vernon BC On Rise British Columbia's drug crisis continues to claim lives at an increasing rate. According to...
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Jan 22, 20241 min read
Vernon RCMP Asking Public Assistance
Help Needed to Identify Suspect in Attempted Break-in. January 22, 2024: In a press release Vernon North Okanagan RCMP asked for the...
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Jan 13, 20241 min read
Downtown Vernon Apartment Fire Reaches 3 Alarms
On Saturday evening, around 7 PM, Vernon Fire Rescue responded to reports of a mattress fire in a multi-dwelling building located in...
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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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Jan 5, 20241 min read
Spallumcheen Man Arrested With Assistance From RCMP Helicopter.
A 35-year-old man was apprehended with the assistance of an RCMP helicopter, which was engaged in a search and rescue effort in...
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Dec 15, 20231 min read
Highway 6 through Coldstream Closed After Motor Vehicle Accident
Once again, an accident has closed Highway 6 through Coldstream. Approximately at 8:45 AM, emergency responders from Coldstream and...
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Dec 9, 20231 min read
Pair Seek Shelter In Vernon Self Storage Unit.
BX Swan Lake Fire Rescue was dispatched to a Vernon Self Storage business after reports two people had been trapped in one of the units...
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Dec 6, 20232 min read
Alleged Vernon Gun-Toting Suspect Still at Large
Alleged Gun-Toting Suspect Still at Large: Public Assistance Needed in Vernon Incident. Vernon RCMP are seeking public assistance in...
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Dec 2, 20232 min read
Winter Has Arrived in the North Okanagan!
Attention Skiers: Good news, winter enthusiasts! Local roads and ski hills in the North Okanagan region are blanketed with snow,...
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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 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 13, 20231 min read
Fireworks Spark Grass Fire at Kalamalka Lookout
Coldstream Fire Hall responded to reports fireworks had ignited grass just beyond the fence at the Kalamalka Lookout on Kalamalka Lookout...
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Nov 9, 20231 min read
Arrest Made in Vernon Hit and Run Case
The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP announced today that they have located a suspect vehicle and driver allegedly involved in a fatal accident...
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Nov 8, 20231 min read
UPDATE: Fatal Hit and Run Vernon BC
November 8, 2023. Early morning on November 6th, 2023, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on 25th Avenue in Vernon. The incident was...
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Nov 6, 20231 min read
Coldstream, Vernon Water Source Change To Kalamalka
November 6, 2023: Greater Vernon Water – Water Source Change Water Notice "The Regional District of North Okanagan informs customers of...
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