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Vernon’s Cassandra Brown (rear) hosts another All Girls Basketball skills and shooting camp at Vernon Christian School in Febuary. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Vernon basketball star hosting all-girls camps in Okanagan

Former national teamer Cassandra Brown, playing pro in Australia, to host camps in Vernon, Kelowna

Vernon’s Cassandra Brown (rear) hosts another All Girls Basketball skills and shooting camp at Vernon Christian School in Febuary. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
Vernon Search and Rescue came safely to the aid of an injured snowmobile rider in the Hunters Range area east of Enderby Saturday, Jan. 21. (Facebook photo)

Vernon Search and Rescue comes to aid of injured sledder

Rider transported safely to hospital following injury at Hunters Range near Enderby Saturday, Jan. 21

Vernon Search and Rescue came safely to the aid of an injured snowmobile rider in the Hunters Range area east of Enderby Saturday, Jan. 21. (Facebook photo)
Karima Essa’s Body Positive Bollywood Dance Show is coming to Vernon’s Priest Valley Gym Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (Submitted photo)

Bollywood dance show goes on, despite Vernon performing arts centre’s flood issues

Karima Essa’s Body Positivity Bollywood Dance Show to take place at alternate location Jan. 29

Karima Essa’s Body Positive Bollywood Dance Show is coming to Vernon’s Priest Valley Gym Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (Submitted photo)
Tim Hortons outlets in Vernon, Kelowna, the Okanagan and B.C. will present a special doughnut Feb. 3-5 with proceeds going to Special Olympics B.C. (SOBC photo)

Special events help Okanagan, B.C. Special Olympics

Doughnuts, cold lake plunges will support Special Olympics B.C.; SOBC Games set for Feb. 2-4, Kamloops

Tim Hortons outlets in Vernon, Kelowna, the Okanagan and B.C. will present a special doughnut Feb. 3-5 with proceeds going to Special Olympics B.C. (SOBC photo)
Fardowsa Macleod was sentenced in BC Provincial Court after her dangerous driving led to a head-on collision on Highway 97A in Enderby in 2020. (Black Press file photo)

Reckless driver in head-on crash in Enderby sentenced to house arrest

Fardowsa Macleod’s dangerous driving in 2020 seriously injured the other driver

Fardowsa Macleod was sentenced in BC Provincial Court after her dangerous driving led to a head-on collision on Highway 97A in Enderby in 2020. (Black Press file photo)
BX-Swan Lake firefighters battle a car fire early Tuesday, Jan. 17. (Contributed)

Possible connection between Vernon car fire and deaths investigated

RCMP looking for dash cam footage after 2 bodies found in Coldstream home, BX vehicle blaze

BX-Swan Lake firefighters battle a car fire early Tuesday, Jan. 17. (Contributed)
Ravin Dugas was sentenced Jan. 6, 2023, to six years in jail less time served after he was caught in possession of fentanyl and other illicit drugs, as well as a loaded prohibited handgun on Dec. 4, 2019. (Caitlin Clow - Morning Star)

Vernon fentanyl dealer caught with prohibited handgun sentenced to 6 years

Minus time already served in custody, Ravin Dugas will serve another 39 months behind bars

Ravin Dugas was sentenced Jan. 6, 2023, to six years in jail less time served after he was caught in possession of fentanyl and other illicit drugs, as well as a loaded prohibited handgun on Dec. 4, 2019. (Caitlin Clow - Morning Star)
Alvin Timm, known as Button Guy for his longtime support of the Vernon Winter Carnival, died Jan. 13 at age 83. (Facebook photo)

Vernon Winter Carnival remembers ‘Button Guy’

Alvin Timm, known for his support of Carnival by wearing hundreds of buttons on his jacket, dead at 83

Alvin Timm, known as Button Guy for his longtime support of the Vernon Winter Carnival, died Jan. 13 at age 83. (Facebook photo)
Two North Okanagan athletes and one coach will take part in snowshoeing at the Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games Feb. 2-4 in Kamloops (SOBC Photo)

North Okanagan Special Olympics contingent set for B.C. Games

18 athletes, coaches, staff and medical crew to converge on Kamloops Feb. 2-4

Two North Okanagan athletes and one coach will take part in snowshoeing at the Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games Feb. 2-4 in Kamloops (SOBC Photo)
A milfoil harvester moves its way across Okanagan Lake. (File photo)

Water board looks to modernize milfoil machine fleet

Request for proposals approved for amphibious harvester

A milfoil harvester moves its way across Okanagan Lake. (File photo)
The 2023 BC Children’s lottery prize homes are located in Kelowna and Vernon. (BC Children’s Lottery)
The 2023 BC Children’s lottery prize homes are located in Kelowna and Vernon. (BC Children’s Lottery)
The Vernon Curling Club hosted 20 Scots for the Strathcona Cup competition between Canada and Scotland on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
(Brendan Shykora/ Morning Star)

Oldest international sporting competition in the world brings Scotland to Vernon

‘A great group of guys’: Vernon Curling Club welcomes Scots for Strathcona Cup

The Vernon Curling Club hosted 20 Scots for the Strathcona Cup competition between Canada and Scotland on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
(Brendan Shykora/ Morning Star)
Vernon chiropractor Murray Stephen Kievit is facing two charges of sexual assault from incidents alleged to have occurred in December 2021 in Vernon. (whitehousewellness.ca photo)

Vernon chiropractor charged with 2 counts of sexual assault

The charges against Murray Stephen Kievit stem from alleged incidents in December 2021

Vernon chiropractor Murray Stephen Kievit is facing two charges of sexual assault from incidents alleged to have occurred in December 2021 in Vernon. (whitehousewellness.ca photo)
Vernon Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club member Madeline Sellars is one of six members heading to the Elite Canada competition next month in Vancouver. (Contributed)

Elite Canada rhythmic gymnastics event features six Vernon athletes

The half-dozen from the Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics club will seek national team selection

Vernon Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club member Madeline Sellars is one of six members heading to the Elite Canada competition next month in Vancouver. (Contributed)
A COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon’s Heron Grove long-term care facility has infected nine people. The outbreak was declared Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. (Google Maps)

COVID-19 outbreaks continue at Okanagan facilities

Nine people have been infected at Heron Grove

A COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon’s Heron Grove long-term care facility has infected nine people. The outbreak was declared Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. (Google Maps)
A large police presence on Clerke Road in Coldstream early Tuesday, Jan. 17. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

UPDATE: Two bodies found in home near Vernon

Vernon North Okanagan make discovery after answering assault with weapon call at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday

A large police presence on Clerke Road in Coldstream early Tuesday, Jan. 17. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
Stan Parker (from right) and Doug Hartwig of Vernon’s Canada Safeway present a signed Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers jersey and framed action photos of the NHL star to Vernon’s Barb Picken, winner of the store’s fundraising raffle for the Salvation Arm. Neil Thompson of Vernon’s Salvation Army (left) receives a cheque from Safeway from the fundraiser for $16,580. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Vernon woman collects Safeway raffle prize, Salvation Army collects cash

Barb Picken wins signed Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers jersey in Safeway raffle that raised $16K

Stan Parker (from right) and Doug Hartwig of Vernon’s Canada Safeway present a signed Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers jersey and framed action photos of the NHL star to Vernon’s Barb Picken, winner of the store’s fundraising raffle for the Salvation Arm. Neil Thompson of Vernon’s Salvation Army (left) receives a cheque from Safeway from the fundraiser for $16,580. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
More than 140 people turned out to a celebration of Ukrainian Orthodox Christmas at the Vernon Elks Lodge Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (Submitted photo)

First holiday away from home made special for Ukrainians in Vernon

More than 140 people gathered to celebrate Orthodox Christmas

More than 140 people turned out to a celebration of Ukrainian Orthodox Christmas at the Vernon Elks Lodge Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (Submitted photo)
Jim Cotter advises Team Brown on their next move during the BC Championships women’s final Jan. 15, 2023. (Curl BC video still)

Vernon coach helps Penticton/Kamloops club slide out silver medal game

Women’s Team Corryn Brown coached by Jim Cotter

Jim Cotter advises Team Brown on their next move during the BC Championships women’s final Jan. 15, 2023. (Curl BC video still)
IT Services is working to restore internet access to on-campus labs, libraries, and learning commons as quickly as possible. (Photo/contributed)

Okanagan College continues to recover from cyberattack

The college’s IT Services team interrupted a cybersecurity incident on Jan. 9

IT Services is working to restore internet access to on-campus labs, libraries, and learning commons as quickly as possible. (Photo/contributed)