
Vernon News Today & Community Stories

Invasive raccoon populations increasing in Kamloops, Okanagan
A Kamloops resident came home to two fuzzy masked strangers in her driveway early one…

The next invasive garden threat? A slithering, jumping worm
Just when you think you’ve become accustomed to the spotted lanternfly invasion, along comes another…

Why more spiders will be crawling into your home this autumn
A wet spring meant more bugs, and more bugs meant more spiders will be finding…

Despite falling prices in Okanagan, Kamloops homes worth $200K more than before pandemic
The Okanagan and Kamloops, like the rest of Canada, are seeing a sharp decline in…

Derelict apartment shuttered by Kamloops fire department leaving residents scrambling
Dion Livingstone used to help manage a men's housing facility in downtown Kamloops. Now the…

Mini potbelly pig is a real ham in his Kamloops neighbourhood
A mini potbelly pig living on a large property in Kamloops is earning himself a…

YO MAMA: The many joys of baking pumpkin pie, with a toddler
OPINION It was the first time I’d made pumpkin pie from scratch using real sugar…

‘Nightmare’ at Big White for workers looking for a home
Finding an affordable place to live anywhere in the Okanagan is a challenge. But for…

Kamloops family needs support as young son fights bone cancer
A Kamloops family is reeling after receiving a barrage of devastating, life-altering news in the…

‘It’s sad’: Kelowna loses piece of history after fire ravages lakefront home
Kelowna is losing a connection to its history after a fire ravaged a lakefront heritage…

GenXers surpass baby boomers with largest carbon footprint: B.C. Hydro study
Move over Baby Boomers because Generation X now has the biggest carbon footprint of any…

Emergency crews respond to house fire in Kamloops
Emergency crews are on scene this afternoon at a house fire in Kamloops. Police officers,…

Why a Kamloops shelter refused evicted tenants of derelict apartment
When Kamloops firefighters were preparing to shutter a local apartment for its dangerous and dilapidated…

B.C. condo owner wins case against strata over Airbnb rules
A B.C. condo owner who thought she was prohibited from renting her unit out on…

Rate hike punched another hole in sinking Thompson-Okanagan real estate market: Realtor
As expected, the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by another 0.5% today,…

