Vernon News Today & Community Stories
Three-quarters of Lake Country building permits more than a year old
Lake Country is a beautiful Okanagan community of about 18,000 souls flanked by Okanagan, Wood…
Weird-looking fungus pops up in Kelowna backyard
Brooke Turner found a few phallic looking mushrooms growing in her Kelowna backyard she’d never…
YO MAMA: Deciding what’s best for our kids in the smoky season
I wake up, reach for my phone, check the Environment Canada weather app. Then I…
iN VIDEO: This DIY air purifier will help you breathe easier in the wildfire smoke
With thick smoke from wildfires making it hard to breathe in Kamloops and the Okanagan,…
How notable artist Geert Maas made Kelowna home
Kelowna’s Geert Maas is an internationally acclaimed artist whose bronze and stainless steel works can…
Dumped dog rescued in Vernon finds forever home
A goldendoodle that captured the attention of residents of Vernon and beyond last month has…
Conflict between locals and wildfire authorities heating up in North Shuswap
A conflict has developed in the North Shuswap between some residents who stayed behind to…
iN VIDEO: Pollen covered bees busy at work in Kamloops garden
A couple of years ago avid Kamloops gardener Rupinder Sran Gill decided she was going…
How Lake Country plans to double its housing stock
Lake Country was the fastest growing community in the Okanagan over the 2016-21 census period…
Back-to-school shoppers expected to head back to stores but pull back on spending
The stationery aisles are expected to be busier this year as parents and students return…
Kelowna’s Clifton neighbourhood was spared by preparation for fire, not good luck
It could have been much worse in Kelowna's Clifton neighbourhood last week, when fires from…
BC strata denied attempts to fine, kick out caregiving family member
A BC strata tried and failed in its attempt to fine an elderly resident's family…
Clouds, smoke may hinder viewing of rare blue supermoon in Kamloops, Okanagan
It's time to look up, way up, to see not only a rare blue moon…
Two charged in multi-million dollar Kelowna real estate Ponzi scheme
Two people are facing facing dozens of fraud charges from an alleged Kelowna and Edmonton-based…
Bring some happy vibes home with fall’s ‘dopamine decor’ trend
World got you down? A hit of “dopamine decor” might lift the spirits. The biggest…