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‘People in places in time:’ A Vernon artist’s intimate portrayal of street life
VERNON – Peter doesn’t have much: a van, a plastic cooler, poster paper, pencils. The…
Judge warned RCMP about Vernon dentist’s behaviour
VERNON – A Vernon dentist who spent 10 days in prison for contempt of court…
Gas prices soar across the Southern Interior
A lot can happen in a few days when it comes to the price of…
How a Vernon rickshaw program lets seniors feel the wind in their hair
VERNON – At 74 years old Dr. Jim Wynd is probably the oldest of over…
Grey, wet weekend forecast for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – It’s not looking like a great weekend for outdoor activities in the Okanagan,…
Vernon homeowners could face 7% tax increase
VERNON – Vernon homeowners are staring down the barrel of an over seven per cent…
Vernon’s beekeepers buzzing over banished bee ban
VERNON – Clandestine beekeepers around the city can finally relax. Keeping bees is officially legal…
Vernon has cheapest gas in the province
Motorists filling up their tanks around the Thompson-Okanagan will certainly save if they do it…
Mortgage by committee: Why co-housing is attracting interest in the Thompson-Okanagan
TWO GROUPS LAUNCHING COHOUSING PROJECTS INSIST THEY CAN WORK IF DONE PROPERLY. The idea of…
Interior Health delays Vernon overdose prevention site
VERNON – Interior Health has announced it will do more consultation and will delay the…
Kamloops RCMP capture armed robbery suspect wanted in Okanagan, Shuswap
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP have captured an armed robbery suspect after months of investigation. Michael…
Clouds, showers and sunshine this week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A little bit of everything is forecast for the Okanagan this week. Environment…
Rainy weekend on the way for Kamloops, Okanagan
A large low pressure system moving across the Thompson-Okanagan region is expected to bring a…
Vernon appealing ruling that ordered fired Captain back to work
VERNON – The City of Vernon is challenging a labour board decision which ordered them…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: 2:27 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 21-year-old Vernon…
Vernon drunk driver get jail time, but escapes deportation
VERNON – A Vernon man with a chronic history of impaired driving narrowly managed to…
Lavington resident loses appeal against controversial pellet plant
LAVINGTON – A former government scientist has lost an appeal which argued that a controversial…
School bus passes mandatory for Vernon students
VERNON – School kids in Vernon are going to have to remember more than just their…
Canada is not doing enough to prevent mussel movement: Report
OKANAGAN – A new report has criticized the lack of action by the federal government…
Housing sales and prices drop across Central Okanagan
Housing sales across the Central Okanagan were down by almost 25 per cent so far…
Sunny skies will be followed by April showers in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – Sunshine and warm temperatures today and tomorrow in the Okanagan will give way…
Hip-hop artist SonReal returns to Vernon for hometown show
VERNON – Juno nominated hip-hop artist and Vernon native SonReal returns to his hometown for…
Aiming for the pin and hoping for a ‘ringer’
VERNON HORSESHOE CLUB GEARS UP FOR ANOTHER SEASON VERNON – It may conjure up images…
March was colder and drier than normal in Southern Interior
March was chilly and dry in the Thompson-Okanagan. Environment Canada meteorologist Carmen Hart says March…