Vernon News

Security guards patrolling the area near the Vernon Recreation Centre noticed the green covers of three street lamps in the parking lot of the centre had been removed.

Snowpack and water content readings near the Duteau Creek Water Reservoirs are at or near normal levels for this time of year.

Could Andrew Allen be our next big musical export? His single "I want you" is top ten in Canada, he's currently on tour with Dia Frampton , and one of his songs was recently featured in Taylor Lautner's movie, Abduction.

Target officially announced this week that Cranbrook will feature one of its first Canadian department stores, and it will open in Spring 2013.

A Vernon couple is celebrating after receiving the 'Good Citizen of the Year' award at the 2012 Winter Breakout Event.

A man from Vernon, B.C., has pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud for selling vintage cars he did not own through eBay and other Internet sites in 2007 and 2008.

MLA Eric Foster , Coldstream Councillor Richard Enns and Minister of Transportation Blair Lekstrom helped to announce the $14M in highway upgrades coming to the North Okanagan.

Interior Health and the provincial government announced funding Monday to link more than one-third of Interior Health's residents with crisis line service.

By Roger Knox - Vernon Morning Star Published: February 06, 2012 2:00 PM Updated: February 06, 2012 2:49 PM "Officers spoke to several witnesses and were told that three people were observed approaching the playground structure," said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk.

RCMP in Vernon are looking for three people believed responsible for an explosion at the playground in Polson Park Saturday evening.

The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service , the investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police, has charged a Cadet Instructors Cadre officer for various sexual offences allegedly committed against two cadets at the LGen E.C. Ashton Armoury in Victoria, BC, and the Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre in Vernon, BC.

All jurisdictions within the regional transit system have agreed to fund the second bus that has been travelling between Vernon and the University of B.C.'s Kelowna campus since 2010 .

Shaw got her pageant start at Queen Silver Star, and worked her way up to Miss Teen Canada and now Miss Canada, but she doesn't compete just for the glitz and glamour.

British Columbia's dramatic scenery seems to lend itself to vigorous pastimes, scaling mountains, kayaking lakes and taking to the sea for a spot of whale watching.

Deborah Ashton the former Vernon teacher and vice principal accused of having sexual relations with a student was slated to be in a Kelowna court room Tuesday, for a Pre-trial conference.

At approximately 10:26 PM Thursday, the Kelowna Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 472 Glenwood Ave.

This was announced today by the Honourable Funding will support 11 projects throughout the province, including the Intercultural Society of the Central Okanagan, the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society, and the Chamber Music Kelowna Society.

A group representing people with disabilities in Vernon, B.C., wants the city to enact a bylaw forcing gas stations full-serve at one third of their pumps.

I am asked almost daily to continue my writings in your paper in spite of my 90 years of age.A So here goes.

RCMP Spokesperson Gord Molendyk says officers entered a residence in the 3700 block of 24 Avenue just before 10 a.m. to find nobody home.