
Vernon News Today & Community Stories

Kamloops mom asks for Christmas cards for her son, Jessie Simpson
Every year during the holiday season Kamloops resident Sue Simpson asks the public to send…

With the death of Journey Home it’s unclear how Kelowna will tackle homelessness in the future
Kelowna's Journey Home initiative was created in 2018 with the goal of transforming Kelowna to…

Here are the 2024 Okanagan Housing Award finalists
The finalists for the 2024 Okanagan Housing Awards have been announced. The Canadian Home Builders’…

Rent on the rise for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna
The average asking price for a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna climbed 1.5% in November from…

HOUSING CRISIS: Peachland man takes next step in fight for right to live in house on wheels
A Peachland man in the midst of a battle with the district bylaw department to…

The true cost of Kelowna’s tiny homes for the homeless
BC Housing and the City of Kelowna are working hard to get about half the…

Vernon neighbour dispute over waterfront retaining wall ‘trifling and nonsensical’
The fight over a small piece of a Vernon waterfront retaining wall escalated to the…

HOUSING CRISIS: Future uncertain for Kamloops senior living on old age pension
A senior in Kamloops is living on next to nothing in order to make her…

FortisBC raising electricity rates by more than 6% next year
FortisBC is increasing its electricity rates by more than six percent for all its clients…

BC realtors were scammed, then hit with quarter-million dollars in fines
Four people and their real estate firm have been hit with $275,000 in fines after…

YO MAMA: A toddler’s guide to tidying up
I started reading celebrity organizer Marie Kondo’s book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” right…

BC family denied apartment set to make case at human rights tribunal
A family of four in BC was denied tenancy in a two-bedroom apartment allegedly because…

iN VIDEO: This $12M Peachland vineyard could be a winery or a new neighbourhood
Two properties overlooking Okanagan Lake near the south end of Peachland are on sale for…

Kamloops teen three inches taller following risky spinal surgery for scoliosis
A Kamloops teenager is all smiles and literally stands three inches taller after undergoing an…

iN PHOTOS: Cheeky Christmas elves up to mischief in Kamloops, Okanagan
Putting an Elf on a Shelf around the house is a fun tradition for many…

