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Vernon firefighters douse early morning truck fire
VERNON – Vernon Fire Rescue Services had an early morning call responding to a truck…
iN PHOTOS: Rustic digs, epic performances at Armstrong’s Caravan Farm Theatre
ARMSTRONG – Located on the upper floor of a barn that looks about a century…

Temporary closure at Tolko’s Kelowna sawmill
KELOWNA – Tolko Industries has announced it will be temporarily closing its Kelowna sawmill for…

Body found at bottom of cliff on Shuswap hiking trail
SICAMOUS – RCMP are appealing for witnesses after a man died in Columbia Shuswap Regional…

Much ado about a loo: Location chosen for Vernon public washroom
VERNON – One year after Vernon city council first toyed with the idea of installing a…

Vernon puts freeze on cannabis stores
VERNON – Vernon has put a stop to any more pot shops opening in the…

Threatened shrubs and grass in Vernon’s Turtle Mountain neighbourhood get to stay — for now
VERNON – The shrubs and grasses dotting the boulevard's of Vernon's Turtle Mountain won themselves…

North Okanagan woman wins $5K after being fired for ‘inexcusable’ texting
LUMBY – A dental assistant has won over $5,000 from her former employer after she…

Three more pot shops heading to Vernon?
VERNON – Three more pot shops could be heading to Vernon if the City gives…

Salmon Arm Air Cadet says haircut policy unjust
SALMON ARM – Thanks to social media, Dani Hickman knows exactly when she last cut…

Parents of missing Shuswap woman plan more searches this summer
The family of a missing Shuswap woman is again back in the Okanagan planning to…

BC SPCA appeals for cash as bills top $70K caring for seized North Okanagan horses
NORTH OKANAGAN – The B.C. SPCA has spent over $70,000 in caring for the horses…

North Okanagan woman charged with animal cruelty facing new charge
VERNON – A North Okanagan woman currently facing animal cruelty charges was back in court…

Vernon council approves daily needle clean-up program
Vernon – Vernon city council has endorsed a pilot program for the daily clean-up of…

From pub to pot shop: Two Vernon businesses venture into a new market
VERNON – Two Vernon pubs are expanding their businesses by branching out into the recreational…