Vernon

Vernon metal artist Cory Fuhr has been ordered to pay his mother $23,000 and to vacate the property they share following a B.C. Supreme Court decision published Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Cory Fuhr/Facebook)

Family feud: Vernon man owes mother $23K after ‘unfortunate’ property dispute

Metal artist Cory Fuhr was feuding with his mother over a five-acre Vernon property

Vernon metal artist Cory Fuhr has been ordered to pay his mother $23,000 and to vacate the property they share following a B.C. Supreme Court decision published Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Cory Fuhr/Facebook)
A fireworks display kicked off the final weekend of the 63rd Vernon Winter Carnival Friday, Feb. 10, at Kin Race Track. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

PHOTOS: Vernon Winter Carnival final weekend starts with bang and burn(er)

Fireworks display, country concert brings thousands to Kal Tire Place to kick off last weekend

A fireworks display kicked off the final weekend of the 63rd Vernon Winter Carnival Friday, Feb. 10, at Kin Race Track. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
Jeremy Welder, CEO of BGC Okanagan, Marlon Chow, Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu, Emerson Beerstra, and Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of Vernon’s new child care facilities on Sept. 7, 2022. Vernon council will be asked Monday, Feb. 13, to approve more than $47,000 in additional funding for two facilities due to construction and insurance shortfalls.(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Pair of Vernon childcare centres require additional funds

The Lakers and Recreation Complex facilities need more than $47,000 to meet project shortfalls

Jeremy Welder, CEO of BGC Okanagan, Marlon Chow, Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu, Emerson Beerstra, and Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of Vernon’s new child care facilities on Sept. 7, 2022. Vernon council will be asked Monday, Feb. 13, to approve more than $47,000 in additional funding for two facilities due to construction and insurance shortfalls.(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP arrested a man for violating his release conditions two weeks after being out of custody on bail. (Black Press file photo)

Release conditions violation lands Vernon man back in custody

Man had been out two weeks when RCMP spotted him breaking his release orders

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP arrested a man for violating his release conditions two weeks after being out of custody on bail. (Black Press file photo)
A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in Nurdagi town on the outskirts of Osmaniye city southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The earthquake that ravaged Turkey and Syria this week offers both lessons and warnings for people in British Columbia as images emerge of the human devastation and costly damage, Canadian seismology experts say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Khalil Hamra

Vernon hotel helping victims in wake of devastating earthquake in Turkey, Syria

Quality Inn and Suites is holding a samosa fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 11

A woman sits on the rubble as emergency rescue teams search for people under the remains of destroyed buildings in Nurdagi town on the outskirts of Osmaniye city southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The earthquake that ravaged Turkey and Syria this week offers both lessons and warnings for people in British Columbia as images emerge of the human devastation and costly damage, Canadian seismology experts say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Khalil Hamra
Curtis Sagmoen is before the court again on an 11 count information alleging a variety of breaches of his probation order. He is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 22, 2023, for a pre-trial conference. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)

Notorious Okanagan offender Sagmoen breaches probation order, pre-trial date set

Curtis Sagmoen has had his pre-trial date set for Feb. 22 in Vernon

Curtis Sagmoen is before the court again on an 11 count information alleging a variety of breaches of his probation order. He is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 22, 2023, for a pre-trial conference. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)
In a recent 15-hour span, Vernon resident Scott Spencer’s yard on Eastside Road in Okanagan Landing was visited by a cougar (top left), a bobcat (middle) and a coyote (bottom left). (Contributed)

Trio of wildlife visit Vernon yard in 15-hour span

Cougar, bobcat, coyote caught on game camera by Okanagan Landing resident

In a recent 15-hour span, Vernon resident Scott Spencer’s yard on Eastside Road in Okanagan Landing was visited by a cougar (top left), a bobcat (middle) and a coyote (bottom left). (Contributed)
Guests at the chocolatier class learned numerous techniques, including marbling, molding and melting (Bowen Assman- Morning Star)

MUST SEE: Chocolate Making at Cotton’s in Vernon

Guests were treated to a sweet class on the art of chocolatiering at Vernon store

Guests at the chocolatier class learned numerous techniques, including marbling, molding and melting (Bowen Assman- Morning Star)
After a nearly 40-year career in the heavy-duty equipment industry, Vernon resident Keith Schmaltz furthered his education with Okanagan College’s Continuing Studies department. (Submitted photo)

Vernon man proves it’s never too late to go back to college

After a 40-year career, Keith Schmaltz furthered his education with Okanagan College’s Continuing Studies department

After a nearly 40-year career in the heavy-duty equipment industry, Vernon resident Keith Schmaltz furthered his education with Okanagan College’s Continuing Studies department. (Submitted photo)
Vernon woman Michelle Hampton pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 after she defrauded Down’s Residence in 2010. The plea was made in Vernon court Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Google Street View)

Vernon woman pleads guilty to defrauding local care home

Michelle Hampton was a former employee at Down’s Residence in Vernon

Vernon woman Michelle Hampton pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 after she defrauded Down’s Residence in 2010. The plea was made in Vernon court Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Google Street View)
The Llama Sanctuary near Vernon is looking for a forever home or, possibly, another temporary location. (llamasanctuary.com photo)

Big prob’llama’: Sanctuary near Vernon in need of new home – again

Current deal ends March 31; founders looking for permanent or temporary home

The Llama Sanctuary near Vernon is looking for a forever home or, possibly, another temporary location. (llamasanctuary.com photo)
The Salmon Arm-Vernon rink of Kaiden Beck, Nolan Blaeser, Nolan Beck and Koen Hampshire, shown playing at an event in Salmon Arm in 2022, fell to 1-4 at the Canadian U18 Curling Championships in Timmins, Ont. Wednesday, Feb. 8, with an 8-7 loss to Prince Edward Island. (Black Press - file photo)

PEI holds on for 8-7 win over Okanagan-Shuswap rink

Canadian U18 Curling Championships, Timmins, Ont.; B.C. champs fall to 1-4; wrap up play Thursday

The Salmon Arm-Vernon rink of Kaiden Beck, Nolan Blaeser, Nolan Beck and Koen Hampshire, shown playing at an event in Salmon Arm in 2022, fell to 1-4 at the Canadian U18 Curling Championships in Timmins, Ont. Wednesday, Feb. 8, with an 8-7 loss to Prince Edward Island. (Black Press - file photo)
Human remains discovered near Vernon Jan. 25 have been identified as those of missing Kelowna man Dillon Angle, 32. (File photo)

Remains found near Vernon are those of missing Kelowna man

Dillon Angle was reported missing Oct. 19, 2022 after his car was found abandoned in OK Landing

Human remains discovered near Vernon Jan. 25 have been identified as those of missing Kelowna man Dillon Angle, 32. (File photo)
A power outage is affecting more than 1,900 properties from the south of Vernon to Lake Country Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (BC Hydro image)

UPDATE: Power restored for more than 1,900 from south of Vernon to Lake Country

The power outage has been in effect since 12:45 p.m. Wednesday

A power outage is affecting more than 1,900 properties from the south of Vernon to Lake Country Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (BC Hydro image)
A Vernon mother is sending a warning to other parents after her daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted by a high school boy in January 2023. (Markus Spiske/Unsplash)

Vernon mother warning parents after daughter allegedly sexually assaulted by high school boy

The mother says the 17-year-old boy ‘groomed’ her daughter and thinks other victims may be out there

A Vernon mother is sending a warning to other parents after her daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted by a high school boy in January 2023. (Markus Spiske/Unsplash)
Stuart and Jenna Walker of The Reklaws are excited to bring their hits to Vernon for the Barn Burner concert at Kal Tire Place Friday, Feb. 10. (Reklaws photo)

Reklaws ready to have a blast in Vernon

Country Barn Burner kicks off at Kal Tire Place Friday

Stuart and Jenna Walker of The Reklaws are excited to bring their hits to Vernon for the Barn Burner concert at Kal Tire Place Friday, Feb. 10. (Reklaws photo)
A near-capacity crowd was on hand at Vernon’s Haliina Activity Centre for the first session of the Vernon Winter Carnival Bingo Marathon Tuesday, Feb. 7. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

LIVE: Bingo marathon dabs into Vernon Winter Carnival spirit

Near capacity crowd at Halina Centre enjoying marathon continuing until midnight

A near-capacity crowd was on hand at Vernon’s Haliina Activity Centre for the first session of the Vernon Winter Carnival Bingo Marathon Tuesday, Feb. 7. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
Missing person Selina Peters was last seen in Vernon on Jan. 4, 2023. (RCMP photo)

UPDATE: Vernon police locate missing woman safe and well

Selina Peters, 32, was last seen on Jan. 4

Missing person Selina Peters was last seen in Vernon on Jan. 4, 2023. (RCMP photo)
The Kelowna RCMP’s held their third and final ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event of January was held at Bean Scene on Pandosy Street.The Vernon North Okanagan detachment’s officer in charge, Supt. Shawna Baher, hosts Coffee with a Cop specifically for seniors at Vernon’s Schubert Centre Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. (Black Press - file photo)

Coffee with a Cop extends cups to Vernon seniors

Coffee with a Cop focuses on seniors and their concerns, Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Schubert Cewntre

The Kelowna RCMP’s held their third and final ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event of January was held at Bean Scene on Pandosy Street.The Vernon North Okanagan detachment’s officer in charge, Supt. Shawna Baher, hosts Coffee with a Cop specifically for seniors at Vernon’s Schubert Centre Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. (Black Press - file photo)
Team Blaeser, made up of Kaiden Beck, Nolan Blaeser, Nolan Beck and Koen Hampshire and coach Dale Hofer, all from Salmon Arm-Vernon, are off to an 0-2 start at the Under 18 Canadian Curling Championship in Timmins, Ont. (Team Blaeser Facebook)

B.C. champs from Okanagan-Shuswap start 0-2 at national curling event

Team Beck looking to get into win column with pair of games Tuesday, Feb. 7

Team Blaeser, made up of Kaiden Beck, Nolan Blaeser, Nolan Beck and Koen Hampshire and coach Dale Hofer, all from Salmon Arm-Vernon, are off to an 0-2 start at the Under 18 Canadian Curling Championship in Timmins, Ont. (Team Blaeser Facebook)
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