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Spring heat set to break records in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Summer-like weather will continue in the Okanagan and could result in several new…
Draft bylaw may restrict rights for medical marijuana patients in the ’emerald triangle’ of Columbia Shuswap
‘I BELIEVE WE OWE IT TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS AREA TO NOT MOVE TOO…
Overdose deaths could stay high in Southern Interior
NUMBERS LIKELY TO GO UP BEFORE THEY GO DOWN THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Don’t expect the epidemic…
Heat and sun to descend on the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Temperatures in the 20s and lots of sunshine are on the way for…
Unstable conditions hinder investigation into devastating Vernon house fire
VERNON – The cause of a vicious and fast-moving house fire yesterday in Vernon remains…
Vernon man can’t stop smiling after winning $5 million
VERNON – A Vernon man will be treating his friends to dinner after becoming the…
Overdose deaths prompt province to declare public health emergency
INTERIOR HEALTH AUTHORITY HARD HIT THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Responding to a continuing surge in drug overdose…
UPDATE: Third school trustee resigns in North Okanagan; encourages remaining board members to do the same
‘I BELIEVE THERE IS CLEARLY A GREAT DEAL OF DYSFUNCTION WITHIN THE BOARD’ NORTH OKANAGAN…
UPDATE: Police investigate shots fired at Vernon home
VERNON – Police are investigating after shots were fired at a home with three children…
Okanagan politicos to get first look at rail trail plans
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Councillors and directors from various communities will get their first look soon…
The B.C. Interior is on pace to smash last year’s record number of overdose deaths
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Overdose deaths in the Interior Health Authority, already at a record number after…
Parents call for resignation of North Okanagan-Shuswap school board, superintendent over money transfers
SALMON ARM – The entire board of education in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District, and…
Tiny home project to house Vernon youth at risk of homelessness takes off
VERNON – Tiny homes are proving to be a big hit in Vernon. As part…
‘I can no longer in good conscience maintain my seat on the board’: School trustee
NORTH OKANAGAN – Two trustees in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District no longer feel they…
UPDATE: Car crash near Enderby claims a life
ENDERBY – A fatal car crash just north of Enderby last night is under investigation.…
93-year-old Vernon woman spends two hours a day picking up garbage to ‘keep busy’
VERNON – If you’ve ever walked or biked along Bella Vista Road which hugs the…
Fire at North Okanagan high school believed to be arson
ENDERBY – A fire inside a North Okanagan high school is being investigated as an…
Warm Okanagan spring continues
OKANAGAN – It is expected to be another week of above seasonal normal temperatures, making…
Why not everyone is so cozy with Airbnb rentals
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With its lakes, wineries and attractions, of course homeowners in the B.C. Southern…
Another big lottery win in the Okanagan: $5M ticket sold in Vernon
VERNON – Two winning lottery tickets sold in the Okanagan have claimed millions of dollars…
10 local Airbnb rentals that will make you dream of a staycation
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – From luxury condos on the lake to ‘glamping’ in a teepee, the Southern…
RCMP looking for suspect in Vernon bowling alley robbery
VERNON – An armed man held up a staff member at a Vernon bowling alley…
UBC Okanagan sets $100 million fundraising record; hopes to do better next time
KELOWNA – Not even a year after raising $100 million during the largest capital fundraising…
Lots of snow in those Southern Interior mountains
ELEVATED RISK OF FLOODING IN THE OKANAGAN AS RESULT OF BIG SNOW PACK THOMPSON-OKANAGAN –…