
Vernon News Today & Community Stories

Penticton strata moving to 55+ to keep renters out
A Penticton senior is dismayed that her condo building is attempting to move to a…

Kelowna multi-millionaire loses appeal against highrise neighbour
Charles Fipke made his fortune in diamonds and is one of Kelowna’s richest citizens. But…

How you can help the little girl orphaned by a car crash in Kootenays
A horrific car crash near Castlegar earlier this week claimed the lives of two young…

YO MAMA: Weathering the seasons with a toddler in tow
OPINION There’s complaining about the weather, and then there’s complaining about the weather when you…

iN PHOTO: Beautiful Bohemian Waxwings brighten up winters in Kamloops, Okanagan
When a large flock of Bohemian Waxwings descended on a mountain ash tree near her…

Good things expected in Okanagan real estate market as interest rates begin to stabilize
The quarter point increase in the key interest rate by the Bank of Canada today…

Is crime a legitimate concern for Kelowna supportive housing?
It has been four years since the first of five supportive housing complexes opened in…

iN PHOTOS: Moose family visits Vernon horse farm
A family of moose who moved into the woods beside a horse farm in Vernon…
How Interior Health’s ‘complex care’ facilities differ from other housing
Interior Health is finally opening its new complex care homes after months of preparation. In…

YO MAMA: Why is my toddler so obsessed with butter?
OPINION I have spent the past several months conducting a scientific study into the eating…

B.C. strata tried to charge everyone extra for gas appliances
A B.C. strata that charged condo owners a fee for having gas appliances has been…

B.C. mortgage broker fined $25,000 for not disclosing commission
A B.C. mortgage broker who had previously been warned by the B.C. Financial Services Authority is…

Historic downtown Kamloops hotel for sale
A nearly 100-year-old heritage hotel is on the market in Kamloops. At 405 Victoria Street,…

YO MAMA: Putting it all in perspective
OPINION “Two more minutes, then it’s time to clean up!” Teacher Janet called. I always…

Dog rescued after falling through thin ice on South Thompson river in Kamloops
It took a community to come together in a Kamloops neighbourhood to rescue a beloved…

