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More April showers for the week ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Cooler than normal temperatures are forecast this week, along with more spring showers…
Friend speaks out about strange circumstances of North Okanagan man’s death
VERNON – The friend of a man found dead two weeks after being reported missing…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Why Keli Westgate ditched an advertising job in the city, moved to Vernon, and felt compelled to enter politics
VERNON – B.C. Green Party candidate Keli Westgate was a 30-something mom living in Vancouver…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Barry Dorval shares his journey from bible college, to teaching to politics
VERNON – As a young man, Barry Dorval wanted to be a minister. A solo…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Eric Foster reflects on 30-plus years in politics, and why he’s not done yet
COLDSTREAM – Eric Foster hasn’t gone to the movies since Forrest Gump hit the big…
North Okanagan voters asked to borrow more than $2M for rail trail
NORTH OKANAGAN – North Okanagan residents will be asked to borrow more than $2 million…
A dreary weekend ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Best to keep the umbrella handy because the rain will be back this…
Homeless survey finds 21 people sleeping outside in Vernon
VERNON – A homeless count this week in Vernon found shelters full and at least…
March third-highest month for illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C.
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – People across the province continue to die at an alarming rate due to…
The reasons for the huge WorkSafe B.C. fine against Vernon School District
VERNON – WorkSafe B.C. is defending its decision to impose a hefty penalty against the…
Suspect in Vancouver murder case due in Vernon court on separate charge
VERNON – A murder suspect also accused of an attempted sexual assault in Vernon is…
‘The truck just crashed’: Family hits sink hole during trip to Vernon
VERNON – A Kamloops family visiting Vernon over the long weekend had a bit of…
Storage locker found with assault rifles, dynamite and heroin
VERNON – Two men are facing a variety of charges after a storage locker was…
Vernon School District hit with huge fine for breaking asbestos rules
VERNON – A fine of more than $628,000 has been leveled against the Vernon School…
North Okanagan senior receives longest jail sentence in B.C. history for animal cruelty: SPCA
VERNON – The B.C. SPCA hopes a jail sentence imposed against a North Okanagan horse…