Vernon news

Lake Country to jump on rail corridor purchase if no vote fails

KELOWNA — Lake Country will move ahead quickly with the purchase of its portion of the CN Rail corridor should the alternative approval process succeed, a prospect that seems increasingly likely. “If we’re good and we don’t reach the 931 by noon on Feb. 23 then hopefully we would have a special council meeting on...

Accused Winfield 7/Eleven robber now charged with assaulting cop

LAKE COUNTRY - The man accused of robbing the Lake Country 7-Eleven at gunpoint is in bigger trouble after allegedly assaulting a police officer and breaching the conditions of his release. The armed robbery happened January 21 just before 3 a.m. at the 7-Eleven at 9724 Highway 97, according to an RCMP media release. The...

Vancouver indie shoot heads to the Okanagan

OKANAGAN - Stars will once again shine across the Okanagan when an indie feature film shoot moves from Vancouver to various locations in West Kelowna and North Okanagan next week. A specific schedule of filming days and locations for Unseen was not provided in a media release from the Okanagan Film Commission, however stargazers might...

Kelowna RCMP marijuana raid a ‘form of discouragement’

VERNON - A police raid might seem like an extreme way to send a message, but a Vernon businessman thinks that was the case with a marijuana dispensary that was shut down in Kelowna. Imre Kovacs is a partial owner of The Herbal Health Centre in Vernon, which opened in the summer of 2013, and...