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Man accused of stealing Pokémon cards during Marketplace meetups arrested in BC
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (237+ words) Access VernonNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. After several instances of Facebook Marketplace sellers being bear sprayed and robbed of their Pok'mon cards, Vancouver Police (VPD) set up a sting to get their guy. The…...
BC reducing 2035 zero-emission vehicle sales target from 100% to 75%
1+ day, 57+ min ago (256+ words) Access VernonNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. British Columbia partially pumping the brakes on its lofty goals for the adoption of electric vehicles (EV). The Province announced today that the 2035 zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales target…...
Big White: Reliable late-season conditions holding strong
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (88+ words) Access VernonNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. There's been zero centimetres of new snow in the last 24 hours, with 18 cm over the past seven days keeping the surface nicely refreshed. The alpine base is sitting…...
How Swede it is: The IKEA era begins in Kelowna next week
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (271+ words) Access VernonNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. There won't be meatballs, unfortunately, but it will soon be a whole lot easier to get IKEA furniture in Kelowna. The company's new plan and order point in…...
Canada left in the dark on Canada-US-Mexico free trade talks
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (443+ words) Access VernonNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. Looks like Canada is the poor cousin when it comes to Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) free trade talks. "Mexico has been in formal negotiations with the U.S. and we…...
Humboldt marks 8 years since Broncos bus crash tragedy
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (227+ words) Access VernonNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. The City of Humboldt will pause to remember one of the heartbreaking tragedy in its history as April 6 marks eight years since the 201718 Humboldt Broncos bus crash. The…...
Laying the groundwork for an Okanagan-Hong Kong Innovation Corridor
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (316+ words) Access VernonNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. Hong Kong and Kelowna couldn't be more different. The Asian megatropolis of Hong Kong is a premier global financial hub, boasting the world's most skyscrapers and a population…...
Kelowna's newest social club is boozeless
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (447+ words) Access VernonNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. We all know alcohol can be a 'social lubricant'. Socializing with a glass in hand go hand-in-hand. A couple of drinks can loosen you up, get the conversation…...
Man charged with bestiality after alleged incident at equestrian centre in Vernon
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (162+ words) Access VernonNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. A charge has been laid against a man accused of sexually assaulting a horse at a Vernon equestrian centre in January. According to BC court documents, 34-year-old Seth…...
Man arrested in Kelowna after 115 kg of meth seized from Australia-bound pickle jars
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (246+ words) Access VernonNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. A significant seizure of methamphetamine intercepted by Canadian border guards in British Columbia has led to three arrests. A 46-year-old foreign national was arrested in Kelowna on March…...