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Meet the Vernon teens representing Team Canada at the ITF World Championships in Croatia
Jack Sharkey and Jillian Donald are ready to compete, but only if they can make it to Croatia.
Vernon to host back-to-back expos for every generation
This week, Vernon is about to have two expos focused on completely different audiences from…
Vernon’s Field of Screams unleashes four new nightmares
Are you ready to scream? Autumn is officially in full swing, and with the falling…
What’s happening this weekend Okanagan, Kamloops
The Thompson-Okanagan region is home to several exciting events every day of the week, but…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan, Kamloops
The Thompson-Okanagan is buzzing with events all week long but when the weekend hits, narrowing…
Afrique en Cirque set to dazzle at birthday bash opener
The popular performance, Afrique en Cirque, will deliver a jaw-dropping performance on Oct. 7 at…
Start a new family tradition at Davison Orchards’ pumpkin patch
Davison Orchards is opening its doors for your next annual family tradition. Their combination pumpkin…
CBC comedy stars reunite in Vernon for one comedic night
The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Society is set to host three of Canada’s…
Silverstar Veggies’ pumpkin patch returns with a twist
Looking for a day of family fun in Vernon? Silverstar Veggies is opening its doors…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan, Kamloops
There are several events planned in Thompson-Okanagan region this Thanksgiving weekend. Here are the top…
All aboard Vernon’s Halloween Tours
Ready to dress up for Halloween early and tour Vernon’s spookiest haunts? John “Halloween” Deak…
GOG: How you can help me help you survive this damn flight
I recently had to be somewhere else in a hurry, and the only way of achieving that is, of course, by flying. It’s been a while since I had to travel by aeroplane, and I had forgotten just how dreadful an experience it is. First one must face the ritual humiliation of “security” where in...
In their shoes: Riding along with Vernon bylaw
VERNON - I thought bylaw officers spent all their time shoving parking tickets on my windshield with uncanny timing until I suited up in a protective vest and accompanied them on a typical evening shift. We didn’t go near a single parking meter. On a Friday night, Vernon bylaw officer Russ Lutsenko handed me the...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The most comprehensive events listings for the Thompson-Okanagan
How far would you travel to see a show you really want to see? We bet you would drive at least a couple hours to see a good show at Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre, Prospera Place in Kelowna, the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops or the Performing Arts Centre in Vernon. We bring you...
Rescuer still searching after 50 years
VERNON - After a 50-year run with search and rescue, Vernon’s Pete Wise has a quick answer when asked if he’s ready to retire. It’s a negative. Wise, 66, is as ready as ever to drop what he’s doing to drive out to the middle of nowhere as he was when he was 16. “It’s...