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Vnfeb2016
First Nation adds voice to drinking water concerns in the North Okanagan
SPALLUMCHEEN – A B.C. First Nation is getting involved in a North Okanagan community’s battle…
Violent Vernon incident included hit-and-run, stabbing
VERNON – Police aren’t speaking to the motive behind a hit-and-run and a stabbing in…
Expect a warm, rainy Valentine’s Day in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – If an outdoor date is in your plans this Valentine’s Day, Mother Nature…
Kelowna woman claiming $1M for injuries one of ICBC’s top fraudsters
OKANAGAN – If you claim you can’t work after being injured in a car crash,…
Leading talent agency to open office in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A major talent agency is opening up an office in the Okanagan. Boss…
B.C. teacher’s certificate cancelled after texting student she was attracted to him, then lying about it
INVERMERE – A teacher at a Kootenay school agreed to cancel her teaching certificate after…
High risk of seasonal flooding in the Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While high snowpack levels have dropped in some parts of the region, levels…
Just horsin’ around at an Armstrong drive-thru
'I FELT BAD BECAUSE I DIDN’T HAVE ANYTHING FOR THE HORSES' ARMSTRONG – You’d think…
Temperatures continue to climb in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – After a beautiful Family Day long weekend, Mother Nature will continue to offer…
Avalanche control near B.C.-Alberta border today
FIELD – Drivers planning a later return from the Family Day long weekend may have…
Three wounded in Shuswap shooting, two in serious condition
CELISTA – Three men were wounded in a shooting last night in the Celista area.…
From miracle to ‘my little secret’: How four Okanagan patients are using medical marijuana
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Medical marijuana is fraught with politics, from local police departments warning dispensaries to…
Why a Vernon doctor will help patients with their marijuana
"I'VE HAD PEOPLE WITH STAGE FOUR CANCER SAYING 'I'VE GOT TO BUY IT ON THE…
Avalanche control to cause delays on Interior highways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If heading east is in your long weekend plans, allow a couple of…
Arsonist admits guilt in Vernon pet shop fire
VERNON – A Vernon man admitted he set a fire outside a local pet shop…
The melt is back in the Okanagan this Family Day long weekend
OKANAGAN – Mother Nature is expected to grace the Okanagan with warm temperatures this weekend…
The reason this Vernon woman was ‘dumped’ by her family doctor
VERNON – We often hear about how difficult it is to get a family doctor,…
Vernon unleashes 10-day Mardi Gras-themed Winter Carnival
VERNON – A ten-day marathon of local events kicks off tomorrow with the 56th annual…
Mountain snow pushing bobcats into Okanagan valley
OKANAGAN – Weather is a likely factor behind a rising number of bobcat sightings this…
Seattle coach sentenced for peeping on students during Vernon ski trip
U.S. SENTENCE SIX TIMES LONGER THAN CANADIAN SENTENCE SEATTLE – An American private school coach…
Expect some clouds and a chance of rain this week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – It may be a cloudy week with a chance of showers in the…
North Okanagan residents can’t stomach liquid manure in their water
RESIDENTS GET HELP IN FIGHT TO FORCE INTERIOR HEALTH TO HALT FARM PRACTICE SPALLUMCHEEN –…