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Lanakai Morrison, six, and his half-brother Karl Morrison, four, are believed to be somewhere in Western Canada with their mom Krista Morrison and her partner Daniel Ludwig.

Vitali Stefanski is charged with second-degree murder and awaiting a trial, which has been scheduled for spring 2026.

Footage released by Jamaica police captured scenes of destruction after the Category 5 storm barrelled across the island.

Just after 4:15 p.m. on June 20, Vernon North Okanagan RCMP received several calls reporting a fight that was escalating.

Although business owners say they are selling more Canada-themed products this year leading up to July 1, many have also noted a decline in "elbows up" merchandise sales.

Joe Rogan was asked if he will be in attendance to watch UFC fighter Belal Muhammad defend his Welterweight gold against Jack Della Maddalena in May.

The push to have more affordable housing in the North Okanagan could dramatically change an area of Vernon in the coming years. 

Global News spoke to four vehicle owners who have had their gas tanks punctured and drained in just the last few weeks.

Police say criminality is suspected in the sudden disappearance of Vernon resident Blayne Ferguson and that the Serious Crimes Unit has taken conduct of the investigation.

Crown and defence lawyers are arguing for very different sentences for a former Okanagan teacher found guilty of historic sex crimes.

On Sunday, RCMP announced Heunis had been "located by police and is safe."

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, approximately five-feet-10-inches tall, with a slender build, short or balding hair, no facial hair and a raspy voice.

Forty-year-old Anoop Singh Klair said that he did not sexually assault young boys between 1999 to 2003.

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is calling on senior government officials to address the labour shortage that is being experienced by North Okanagan business owners.

Police say a 31-year-old Alberta man is in custody and is facing charges of theft under $5,000 and possession of stolen property.

Police say they seized two mountain bikes and two pellet guns, which they believe to be recent stolen property.

Suspicious vehicle leads police to a break-and-enter in progress.

"I think it's important that Vernon has this difficult conversation about the impact of some members of the street entrenched population."

The incident took place just before 4 p.m. on Tuesday in the 2400 block of Fulton Road, police say.

A former Okanagan man has been extradited from the U.S. on charges of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of his wife.