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Province announces close to $1M for North Okanagan community’s water woes
SPALLUMCHEEN – The provincial government announced funding of close to $1 million today to address…
Okanagan Indian Band ‘vehemently and vigorously’ opposing neighbouring band’s claim to Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – Letters back and forth between the Okanagan Indian Band and Splatsin First Nation…
Kelowna still has a lot of work to do on water plans
KELOWNA – If Kelowna gets a host of grants, the City’s new water plan has…
MP Fuhr disappointed with own government’s decision on electoral reform
KELOWNA – Kelowna-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr says he is disappointed with his own government…
Local politicians hear details of overdose crisis in Vernon
VERNON – More people died of an illicit drug overdose in Vernon in 2016 than…
Survey finds almost 150 people homeless in Vernon
VERNON – Almost 150 people in Vernon consider themselves homeless, according to recent survey, and…
City councillor thinks Vernon would support a curbside compost program
VERNON – Interest is growing for a city-wide composting program in Vernon. The idea is…
Government to focus on bolstering rental supply in Vernon in effort to get residents housed
VERNON – Getting Vernon residents housed was the focus as politicians, social agencies, and realtors…
Province to remove Vernon’s ‘crosswalk to nowhere’
VERNON – It didn’t take long before avid walker Jasmine Finlay, who moved here a…
Bylaw concerned about man living in wooden crate in downtown Vernon
VERNON – A man living in a wooden crate downtown Vernon is generating some concerns.…
Councillors, MPs and MLAs respond to growing homelessness issues in Vernon
VERNON – Politicians from all levels of government seem to recognize homelessness is a big…
Work moving ahead on Vernon multiplex expansion
VERNON – Vernon council got its first look at a multi-million dollar arena expansion project…
RISK IT OUT: Vernon mayor will look into police staffing, but city ‘doesn’t mandate what the RCMP does’
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor continues to stress his confidence in the RCMP, although he admits…
Councillor calls on MLA to address Vernon homelessness
VERNON – The provincial government says it’s doing its best to address issues of homelessness…
Vernon mayor affirms confidence in RCMP following iNFOnews.ca report
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor is affirming his confidence in the RCMP following a recent report…
‘RISK IT OUT’: Chronic RCMP understaffing leaving Vernon cops in danger
'SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INJURED HERE' VERNON – As police officers assemble for the…
Vernon homeless camps bound to grow again
VERNON – The camps may be gone, but Vernon’s issues with homelessness aren’t going away.…
Vernon might stop enforcing contentious commercial vehicle bylaw
VERNON – The City of Vernon may loosen up on a policy that forces people…
Three people, including deputy fire chief, leaving jobs at Vernon Fire Department
VERNON – There’s movement within a number of upper level jobs at the Vernon Fire…
Latest overdose stats show fentanyl continues to kill in the B.C. Interior
TWO OVERDOSE DEATHS A DAY ACROSS THE PROVINCE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Drug overdoses continue to claim…
Property owners encroaching on public’s access to Okanagan Lake in Vernon
VERNON – There are more than 30 places in Vernon the public can access Okanagan…
Vernon council moves ahead with changes for mini pigs, backyard chickens
VERNON – Pig and chicken owners will be happy to hear the City of Vernon…
Province denies responsibility in North Okanagan-Shuswap school lawsuit
NORTH OKANAGAN – The provincial government is denying responsibility after the mother of a North…
Vernon to map hotspots, look at disposal resources after hundreds of discarded needles found
VERNON – The number of discarded needles being found in Vernon continues to climb. In…