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Vernon mural alteration fighthe artist behind Vernon’s famed murals is in a dispute with the Downtown Vernon Association about the restoration and alteration of some of those works. Kevin Pontious reports.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganJun 5
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Vernon trailer park residents still without power as temperatures riseResidents at a Vernon trailer park are still without power and say they’re being left in the dark by their landlord. Technical Safety BC turned the power off last month due to safety risks. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganMay 4
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Vernon trailer park residents living with no powerResidents in a Vernon trailer park are now living without power after the needed repairs were not done. Technical Safety BC deemed the electrical system on-site unsafe and says it gave the property owner warnings for years. Klaudia Van Emmerik has the story.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganApr 13
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Vernon trailer park to lose powerResidents of a Vernon trailer park are just days away from having their power shut off. As Travis Lowe reports, the property owner hasn’t completed the necessary upgrades to the park’s electrical system despite knowing about the required work for years.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganApr 6
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Man charged with bestiality after incident at Vernon farmA man is facing a charge of bestiality following an incident in Vernon earlier this year. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the alleged offence took place at an equestrian facility and was caught on surveillance.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganMar 26
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: June 9The prosecution has rested in the Vitali Stefanski murder trial. Did Stefanski take the stand? Apple and cherry farmers in Vernon say a mandated 70 per cent water reduction could devastate them, costing the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganJun 9
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: June 5Jason Gaudreault is speaking out about the burden the family of Tatjana Stefanski is feeling during the murder trial of her ex-husband. And the City of Vernon uses another mural artist to restore murals without the permission of the original artist.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganJun 5
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: May 4The Crown Villa trailer park in Vernon remains without power which means no working water pump or air conditioning. We check in with how everyone is doing amid this hot and dry weather.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganMay 4
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Vernon trailer park residents worry about possible evictionThe residents of a Vernon trailer park are worried they’ll be evicted. Their landlord has significant and mounting unpaid fines and the electricity will be cut off next month. Travis Lowe reports.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganMar 11
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Concerns over mental health supports at Vernon hospitalThere are concerns about a lack of mental health supports at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, where the psychiatric ward is at capacity. Last month, there was an incident where a patient, who was unable to secure a bed in the ward, died after leaving the ER. Victoria Femia reports.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganMar 9
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: April 6A mobile home park in Vernon is going to have its power cut on Friday – and so far, nothing is being done to prevent that.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganApr 6
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Questions raised about death of Vernon manThe BC Conservative Party is accusing the NDP government of a health care failure it claims may have cost a young Okanagan man his life. Twenty-two-year-old Ezra Cool died shortly after leaving the Vernon hospital where he was being treated for mental health issues. Victoria Femia reports.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganFeb 26
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: March 26Seth Christian has been charged with bestiality for allegedly violating a horse on a Vernon farm. His first appearance was in Vernon court on Thursday morning.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganMar 26
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: March 11A man has now been charged with aggravated assault in the Sept. 2, 2025 assault of a taxi driver. Vernon residents are worried about the park being shut down at the end of the month and being evicted because of a negligent owner.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganMar 11
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: Feb. 26Downtown Kelowna Association is sounding the alarm about the expanded PST on essential services including security and the family of Ezra Cool wants answers after their son escaped Vernon Jubilee Hospital despite being in care under the Mental Health Act.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganFeb 26
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New Vernon roundabout features historic ski gondola seatsA new art installation in the middle of Vernon’s newest traffic roundabout celebrates the city’s alpine history and heritage, with a couple of relics from times gone by. Travis Lowe reports.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganJan 29
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Vernon supportive housing project welcomes first residentsIt is life changing for those who have been living “rough” in the Okanagan. A new supportive housing complex has welcomed its first residents and, as Travis Lowe reports, it’s providing much more than a roof over their heads.HealthJan 28
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Vernon RCMP investigating criminal offence inside animal pen on rural propertyA warning, this story contains disturbing content. Vernon RCMP are investigating what is being called a criminal offence inside an animal pen on a rural property early Saturday morning. A man is being sought for depraved behaviour involving horses. Victoria Femia has the details.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganJan 26
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Vernon trailer park residents raise safety concernsResidents of Vernon’s Crown Villa trailer park say their safety is being put at risk by a property owner who is refusing to move ahead with required upgrades. As Travis Lowe reports, it’s not the first time they’ve been at loggerheads with the landlord.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganJan 12
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Man accused of violating horse arrestedA man accused of violating a horse at a Vernon farm has been arrested, RCMP confirmed. The man has been released from custody.BC1Jan 27