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Vernon soup kitchen sees dramatic upswing in demand
VERNON – A non-profit organization that provides meals, shelter and support to those in need…
The ‘badger hotline’ and why Thompson-Okanagan residents are being asked to use it
AN ‘INCREDIBLY CUTE’ SPECIES WITH A BIG ATTITUDE AND A SHRINKING POPULATION THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While…
Early Okanagan growing season a set of moving goal posts for local farmers
OKANAGAN – Out of country workers are proving invaluable this year as the Okanagan experiences…
Interior Health cancels water advisory on Shuswap Lake due to low contamination levels
SALMON ARM – A water advisory put into effect following a contaminant spill into Shuswap…
Cool, wet weekend ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Temperatures are expected to stay below normal this weekend but it won’t be…
As city announces crackdown, one Vernon panhandler shares his story
LEARNED TO SURVIVE ON HIS OWN SINCE AGE 12 VERNON – James Gautreau has panhandled…
‘Goldilocks’ summer predicted for Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Meteorologists are predicting a break from scorching Okanagan heat this summer. A new…
Okanagan researcher’s appeal nets thousands of bobcat and lynx photos
KELOWNA – A study of bobcat and lynx distributions in B.C. is already yielding some…
Vernon set to crack down on panhandling activities
VERNON – Vernon council is taking steps to reduce the amount of panhandling happening in…
Firearms charge laid against Vernon teen
VERNON – A Vernon boy suspected of involvement in a recent escalation of violence in…
Final Tragically Hip tour won’t be coming to the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you are a fan of the Tragically Hip and live in the…
Lieutenant Governor honours locals for bravery
OKANAGAN – A dozen locals will be honoured by the lieutenant governor of B.C. next…
Memorial will honour Lumby woman killed two years ago
VERNON – The community is making sure a Lumby woman killed two years ago is…
Stolen property, drugs and other crimes occupy Vernon RCMP over past three months
VERNON – A marijuana grow-op take down and a stolen property investigation are among several…
Record snow melt keeps river levels a month ahead of schedule
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – An extremely warm spring has led to record snow melt in the high…
Major crimes unit investigating disappearance of Caitlin Potts from North Okanagan
VERNON – Friends and family have not heard from her in more than three months…
Man and woman stealing lottery tickets from North Okanagan businesses: RCMP
VERNON – Police are investigating a series of lottery ticket thefts from Vernon businesses. In…
Vernon crews put out fire at legal marijuana grow operation
VERNON – Vernon firefighters extinguished an electrical fire at a legal grow operation early this…
Parent of North Okanagan-Shuswap student sues School District 83 over breach of duties
SALMON ARM – The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District is being sued by the parent of…
North Okanagan woman urges safety after sister and niece thrown from bikes
COLDSTREAM – A North Okanagan woman who says her sister "came within an inch of…
Spring freshet a month early in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – River levels are rising in the Southern Interior but there is minimal flood…
Rainy long weekend expected in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – We can expect cooler and wetter days this long weekend, with temperatures expected…
Strawberry harvest so early in the Okanagan, some crops are already finishing
“GET YOUR JAM POTS OUT, IT’S TIME TO SNAP INTO ACTION” OKANAGAN – Strawberry farmers…
Armstrong hiker reported missing was ‘having a great time in the mountains’
VERNON – An Armstrong man on a solo hiking expedition in Monashee Provincial Park was…