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Vernon woman charged with murder pleads guilty to lesser charge
August 17, 2020 - 12:19 PM

A Vernon woman charged with murdering a 50-year-old Vernon man more than three years ago has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
'We've been waiting': Family of Vernon man killed last year react to murder charges
October 16, 2018 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Teresa Bartz doesn’t know why anyone would want to hurt her brother, but she’s hoping for some answers now that two people have been charged with his murder.
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JONESIE: The real forces controlling the news
OPINION I think I understand sometimes why some people don’t trust the news anymore. It plays by old rules that seem silly and stuffy and serving you — citizens and readers/viewers — seems to be missing from the

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have some surprising characteristics. Oregon grape is found growing in wet and dry areas throughout the Thompson-Okanagan with its signat

Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small amounts of marijuana into a minor offense. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there is widespread support among legisla

Central Okanagan has quietest real estate month since 2012
In the Central Okanagan, there was half the number of single-family homes sold in September compared to the 10-year average. A report from Rennie Intelligence paints a bleak picture of the Central Okanagan real estate market showing a 21% d

Vernon woman charged with murder pleads guilty to lesser charge