
Vernon News Today & Community Stories

BC home seller didn’t clean like they said they would: ordered to pay $3,500
A BC couple who promised when they sold it their home would be clean at…
Affordability log jam barring people from moving off the streets of Kelowna
There are about 500 supportive housing units in Kelowna, many of them occupied by people…

Check out this captivating caterpillar found near Kamloops
Pritchard resident Sarah Wade saw a unique looking caterpillar with big eyes painted on it…

Coldstream couple opens new lavender farm to the public
A couple in Coldstream just opened their new lavender farm to the public. Benita and…

Vernon resident rescues a dumped dog on the run for two weeks
A Vernon woman was finally able to get a stray dog that had been running…

1,500 feet of Okanagan lakefront on sale for $9 million
Two properties that join each other on the boundary of West Kelowna and Peachland are…

Kamloops, Kelowna bucking national trend of falling housing starts
At a time when there is a desperate need for more housing, the number of…

Kelowna residents need to earn almost $36 an hour to afford rent
The Greater Kelowna area requires the third highest hourly pay rate in the country in…

Penticton father on dialysis fighting for life against kidney disease
Every day is a battle for a young Penticton father and athlete who is coping…

Breaking the rules: Vernon council approves pool permits after the fact
To appease the owners of two multi-million dollar Vernon homes, council has OK'd the building…

YO MAMA: Embracing the moments that challenge us most
OPINION Shortly after my son was born, my mother sent me a birthday card featuring…

Landlord who barred siblings living together ordered to pay $31K for ‘discrimination’
A BC property management company that refused to allow the sister of one of its…

Kelowna seller who left home with leaky toilet, overgrown yard, on the hook $4K
A Kelowna home seller who left his home with a leaky toilet, an overgrown garden,…

Vancouver director looking for Kamloops house as set for next movie
A Vancouver-based writer and director is looking for a kitchen in Kamloops to film his…

Tax breaks triggered construction of new rental units in Kelowna
Over the past eight years, 2,700 new rental housing units were built in Kelowna. That’s…

