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New gondola for Vernon’s Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – A new gondola is coming to Silver Star Mountain in Vernon in 2018…
One of the world’s most notorious invasive species has free run of the Interior
VERNON – Wildlife advocates are bemoaning the arrival of the invasive eastern grey squirrel in…
Vernon wildlife expert gets three calls in two days from people picking up baby deer
VERNON – They may appear helpless and abandoned, but the best thing you can do…
Pilot’s near miss with drone in Vernon prompts warning
VERNON – The City of Vernon is reminding people not to use drones or model…
Do Not Occupy order lifted for one of two buildings at Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club
VERNON – The regional district has lifted a Do Not Occupy for assembly use order…
Open fire prohibitions coming as weather warms
KAMLOOPS – Fire restrictions are coming later this week to help stem the number of…
Driver hits parking meter, which in turn hits Kelowna business
KELOWNA – Police are trying to track down a driver who hit a parking meter…
More cloud and showers expected in the Okanagan this week
KAMLOOPS – Clouds and showers are in the forecast for the Okanagan this week. Today,…
Vernon project transforms ocean garbage into works of art
VERNON – Hundreds of plastic buoys cleaned up from ocean waters and shorelines are finding…
Stay off Kal Beach pier or face fines, local government warns
COLDSTREAM – The public is being warned to stay off the pier at Kal Beach.…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman found
UPDATE: 4:53 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 VERNON – RCMP say a 38-year-old Vernon woman…
Relying on water advisories alone won’t keep people safe: Interior Health report
A report from the Interior Health Authority warns public drinking water advisories are not a…
VIDEO: A skier and a mountain biker share the slopes at Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – The folks at Silver Star Mountain aren’t letting this year’s surplus of snow…
Judge reluctantly acquits alleged Polson Park shooter of all charges
VERNON – A man accused of participating in a shootout in Polson Park was cleared…
Police investigating violent brawl outside Vernon nightclub
VERNON – Police are investigating a late night brawl that resulted in a man being…
After living their dream, Falkland Pub owners are ready to sell
FALKLAND – Along the highway stretch from Kamloops to Vernon sits a small community called…
How common crimes compare in Southern Interior cities
From bike thefts to property crime, Kelowna RCMP has broken down which cities in the…
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP locate missing woman
2:20 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2017 VERNON – Vernon RCMP say the 34-year-old woman reported…
Canadian musician Serena Ryder puts three South Interior cities on her summer tour
People in the Southern Interior will be stompin’ their feet to the tunes of Canadian…
UPDATE: ‘I wasn’t her boyfriend:’ Man convicted of Caitlin Potts assault explains
“IT WAS REALLY DISTURBING. THE BEATING SHE GOT… I JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT STOP”…
To swim, or not to swim at flooded beaches? First Nations Health Authority says use your eyes — and your nose
Whether or not to take the plunge ultimately comes down to your own personal choice,…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch dropped in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm watch for the Okanagan. Along with…
Spring conditions challenge Highway crews across the Okanagan
From mudslides to washouts to sinkholes, Ministry of Transportation crews have been kept hopping lately.…
UPDATE: Highway crews working to repair Highway 97 in Vernon after sinkhole opens up
VERNON – A large sinkhole continues to impact traffic at one of Vernon’s busiest intersections.…