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Starlight Drive-in gears up for 2019 season
ENDERBY – The Starlight Drive-in is kicking off its opening weekend with a double bill…
Okanagan author makes shortlist for prestigious award
VERNON – North Okanagan writer Ken Mather has been shortlisted for the 2019 B.C. Lieutenant…
Sunshine, clouds and maybe some rain in the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – There’s a possibility of rain in Penticton today while the rest of the…
Seven years and counting: The invisible effects of a concussion
VERNON – When Steve Gosselin got whipped in the back of the head by a…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – A good Samaritan brought this cat to the SPCA after they thought he'd…
Lady barristers? Minister orders signs changed at Vernon courthouse
VERNON – Signage at Vernon's courthouse is set to move in the 21st century following…
Meet your neighbours: Vernon’s Upper Room Mission opens a window to clients, staff
VERNON – With stunning portraits and powerful prose, Faces of the Upper Room Mission is…
Vernon’s The Rise golf course is adding a ‘world class’ restaurant
VERNON – You won’t have to be a golfer to enjoy the great views of…
Evicting the Three Bears: Okanagan ‘enchanted forest’ trail has an uncertain future
SOMEWHERE NEAR LUMBY – Several kilometres past Mabel Lake Provincial Park, down a pot-holed dirt…
Vernon man arrested after driving stolen truck through Ellison park
VERNON – A Vernon man was tracked by a police air unit and arrested after…
No U-turn: Vernon’s 7% tax hike to stay
VERNON – Even though Vernon council decided to re-debate a proposed seven per cent tax…
Okanagan Rail Trail might also extend to Predator Ridge
VERNON – A proposal is in the works to connect the trails at Predator Ridge…
Shhhh… Downtown Vernon may appear on some Netflix show
VERNON – Downtown Vernon could soon be hitting the small screen and appearing on a…
Why are you working today when others aren’t?
Chances are you're at work today. And you're probably also wondering why so many friends,…
Judge orders province, Sicamous to pay for negligence in 2012 floods
SICAMOUS – Taxpayers will have to foot the majority of a $2.3 million award after…
Sunny Easter weekend predicted for Okanagan
KELOWNA – Okanagan residents can look forward to a mostly sunny Easter weekend, but not…
Interior Health extending measles vaccine catch-up program
Even though there are no active reports of measles in the Okanagan or the surrounding…
Vernon to spend $275K on two public washrooms downtown
VERNON – Vernon is looking to spend $275,000 on two downtown public toilets. The plan…
Okanagan Collaboration Challenge: musical teamwork required
VERNON – Steve Gosselin is holding a musical challenge where everyone is a winner. Gosselin…
iN VIDEO: Local business owner tests honesty of Vernonites with ‘social experiment’
VERNON – When David Scarlatescu went out on the streets of Vernon and conducted a…
B.C. Horse Angels: 20 years of passion to rescue horses from a ‘horrific’ fate
NORTH OKANAGAN – Standing among the rolling pastures of the Okanagan Valley, quietly brushing a…
Vernon fire department’s labour woes cost City $200K, so far
VERNON – The City of Vernon has spent nearly $200,000 to fix the problems within…
First degree murder charge for 25-year-old who allegedly shot senior in Salmon Arm church
SALMON ARM – A 25-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder following the shooting…
Showery end to work week in the Okanagan
PENTICTON – Some pleasant spring days are in the Okanagan forecast before a weather system…