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100-year-old Vernon woman discharged from hospital late at night, family was not notifiedHer daughter Carole Fawcett got a call from a nurse around 9 p.m. that evening telling her they were discharging Russell and given her age, Fawcett had concerns.CanadaNov 5
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FireSmart initiative at Vernon strata complex the city’s largest undertaken at one timeThe strata is working with the city and fire department to reduce fuel risks after two hedge fires earlier this year, one large one that came perilously close to homes.CanadaNov 1
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Vernon woman to receive cutting-edge therapy to fight aggressive cancerCalled CAR-T cell therapy, the treatment involves taking the patient's immune cells or T-cells and genetically altering them in a lab.CanadaOct 24
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Historic lawsuit filed with B.C. Supreme Court alleging abuse at Vernon, B.C. schoolAfter 60 years, Syilx Okanagan woman Laurie Wilson is taking her story of alleged abuse to B.C.'s highest court.CanadaOct 31
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BC election 2024 results: Vernon-LumbyThis was a riding to watch this election. While the area has typically leaned to the right, several factors made it harder to call this year.PoliticsOct 6
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BC election 2024 results: Kelowna-Lake Country-ColdstreamThis new riding was created out of parts of the former ridings of Kelowna-Lake Country and Vernon-Monashee. For many voters, their riding changed in this provincial election.PoliticsOct 6
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B.C. campaign trail sees party leaders head to the OkanaganB.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad is in Kelowna while NDP Leader David Eby is in Vernon, both vying for votes halfway through the provincial election campaign.PoliticsOct 5
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Vernon boy has to fly to Lower Mainland every week to attend schoolEvery Sunday the family has a tearful goodbye at the airport as Necko has to board a plane bound for the Lower Mainland. He then returns home on Fridays.CanadaSep 16
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Motel goes up in flames in Vernon, B.C., no injuries reportedVernon North Okanagan RCMP, firefighters and emergency workers arrived at a motel fire Tuesday afternoon to find the upper level of the building partially engulfed in flames.FireAug 28
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North Okanagan to welcome Vernon’s 2nd urgent and primary care centreOperated by Interior Health, the new Vernon UPCC will be a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and several other organizations.HealthAug 23
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Mounties investigate suspected homicide in Vernon'We’re in the very early stages of our investigation at this time, but the death has been deemed suspicious and is being investigated as a homicide,' Const. Chris Terleski said.CrimeAug 21
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Lethbridge hosts inaugural suicide awareness conference for first respondersLegacy Place Society held a conference in southern Alberta for first responders to connect and share stories of surviving suicide.HealthOct 24
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Vernon, B.C. man arrested in connection with 27th Street firesThe 33-year old man remains in custody and is expected to make an initial appearance in court late Tuesday afternoon, RCMP said in a statement.FireAug 20
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Saskatchewan Roughriders book spot in West FinalFittingly it would be the Riders nominee for CFL Outstanding Defensive Player, Rolan Milligan Jr., that would put the game on ice with an interception on the Lions final drive.SportsNov 2
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Vernon man gets house arrest for trying to run down ‘street people’ with his BobcatA Vernon man used his Bobcat to chase down two people on a multi-use pathway and was sentenced to a period of house arrest and has been court-ordered to write an apology.CrimeAug 21
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Coroner’s inquest begins into death of man shot by police at Nanaimo ferry terminalRCMP officers shot 39-year-old Jerry Smallwood, also known as Jer Wood, multiple times after he got out of his vehicle and raised a gun outside the terminal in May 2018.Crime46 mins
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Active Living Centre in Vernon undergoes 1st concrete pourThe new Active Living Centre in Vernon, B.C., is expected to open in the fall of 2026, with the city saying the project will not exceed $135.9 million.CanadaAug 17
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Vernon break-in leads to arrestA 22-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a Tuesday morning break and enter at a business in downtown Vernon, B.C.CrimeAug 13
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Vernon RCMP investigate two suspicious deaths a week and a half apartRCMP in Vernon, B.C. are investigation a pair of deaths that occurred over the past two weeks. Officials do not believe there is any risk to the public.CanadaAug 12
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Eby promises $75 million rural health loan forgiveness plan during campaign stopNDP Leader David Eby is promising a $75-million loan forgiveness program to entice doctors, nurses and health professionals to expand health-care services in rural British ColumbiaPoliticsOct 5