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Unsettled weather and winds expected across Southern Interior tomorrow
The Southern Interior could see wind, rain, and thunderstorms to start off the weekend. Environment…
Temperatures returning to seasonal normals this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – This weekend is going to offer people a break from the heat as…
Overdose crisis a top priority for B.C.’s new Mental Health and Addictions Minister
For the first time in 16 years, there’s a new political party in power for…
Family makes plea for return of cherished photos stolen in Vernon theft
VERNON – A grieving family is begging for the return of some precious possessions. A…
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
VERNON – A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a…
Vernon council approves new rules for sheltering in city parks
VERNON – It’s now officially against the rules to have a temporary shelter in a…
Vernon traffic flagger assaulted by driver; left shaken
VERNON – Nobody likes waiting in road construction, but most people manage to keep their…
Warm and dry in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – After some rain and cool temperatures on the weekend — and a very…
Police warn of phone calls asking for funds for charity
Police in the Southern Interior are warning the public about a telephone scam making the…
Evacuation alert for properties between Sitkum Creek and Crescent Bay
CASTLEGAR – More evacuation alerts issued yesterday, Aug. 12, because of a 70-hectare wildfire near…
Drug-fuelled assault left North Okanagan man naked, beaten, and pepper sprayed
VERNON – A violent assault that left a man naked, beaten and pepper sprayed earned…
‘It’s leading to burnout,’ Vernon business owner says of local labour shortage
VERNON – Lisa Gallie used to get 50 to 70 resumes when she advertised a…
City of Vernon takes local man to court over harassment, insults
VERNON – Art Gourley just won't shut up. The 74-year-old Vernon man is well known…
UPDATE: Crews respond to wildfire in Spallumcheen; evacuation alerts issued
SPALLUMCHEEN – Crews continue to battle a wildfire that started in the Spallumcheen area this…
Rain and cooler weather in the forecast for the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – This weekend may finally offer people a break from the hot and dry…
B.C. Conservation hands out 19 wildfire act tickets over long weekend
People across the province are still not getting the message when it comes to being…
Building boom in Vernon maturing at just the right time for tenants
VERNON – From luxury retirement resorts to shiny new apartment buildings, a number of large-scale…
How Coldstream does a rainbow crosswalk
COLDSTREAM – Rainbow crosswalks are an international statement that a city is welcoming to alternative…
Treasured keepsake stolen one week after moving to Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – Just one week after moving to Armstrong, something was stolen from Kaity Campbell…
Bystanders use water bottles, handfuls of dirt to fight roadside fire in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Bystanders jumped into action Monday night to stop a roadside fire in…
International aid is on its way to assist in B.C.’s wildfire situation
KAMLOOPS – B.C.'s wildfire emergency is expected to continue. In order to combat the ongoing…
Cops are strapping on their lifejackets to combat drinking and boating this long weekend
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – People know that drinking and driving has deadly consequences, this extends to…
Illicit drug overdose deaths in the province continue to rise
The number of illicit drug overdose deaths in the province has had a sharp increase…
North Okanagan woman takes body painting skills to international competition
ARMSTRONG – Christine Turpin has only ever painted on actual canvass a handful of times.…