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Premier and health minister in Vernon Friday for announcement
The premier and health minister will be in Vernon for a health-care announcement tomorrow. What's…
Mad about bats? Okanagan Bat program needs your help
The Bat-friendly Community Program in the North Okanagan is calling on residents of Vernon, Armstrong,…
Vernon Winter Carnival will look a little different this year
This winter's unseasonably warm weather has led to some unexpected changes for the 64th annual…
Eby first premier to attend Vernon Winter Carnival in 50 years
Vernon Winter Carnival is celebrating its 64th anniversary with a prestigious honorary guest. Premier David…
New North Okanagan health-care network to connect people with family doctors
The BC government is adding 75 more health-care workers to the Vernon area, including family…
Badly needed rental housing bogged down at Vernon city hall
They say silence is golden. When it comes to getting new housing built in Vernon,…
iN PHOTOS: Vernon Winter Carnival adjusts to lack of snow
The 64th annual Vernon Winter Carnival has been been a pretty much snowless event this…
Powder returns to Thompson-Okanagan ski resorts
With the blink of an eye, snow has returned to the Thompson-Okanagan region and so…
Mortar round found on hiking trail in Kalamalka Lake park near Vernon
A fire fuel mitigation crew working in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park found an unexploded ordnance…
Vernon man sent to hospital with stab wounds; two suspects arrested
A man was stabbed in downtown Vernon this morning. Police received a report of a…
Frustration with Vernon’s planning department may be tip of iceberg in BC
Terry Barton isn’t making excuses for himself or the City of Vernon’s planning department in…
Road dust prompts air quality warning in Vernon
Dusty roads and industry prompted an air quality warning in Vernon today. There are high…
Street parking rates in Vernon could increase by 25%
Street parking fees in Vernon could increase by 25% if the city council approves the…
8 LOVEly Valentine’s Day activities Okanagan, Kamloops
Red roses and heart-shaped chocolate boxes are lining the grocery store shelves, which can only…
‘Can’t afford to live’: Vernon senior helping to organize pension reform protest
A senior in Vernon is fed up with living on the financial brink trying to…
Dangerous driver arrested in high-risk takedown in Shuswap
Salmon Arm RCMP in collaboration with Golden, Revelstoke and Sicamous RCMP arrested a dangerous driver…
Vernon’s Sovereign Lake Nordic ski club spins millions into BC economy
Vernon’s Sovereign Lake Nordic Club is a major economic driver in the region contributing $5.2…
Up to 80% of Okanagan peach crop wiped out by winter cold snap
The cold snap in the southern Interior earlier this winter wiped out roughly three-quarters of…
Where to go for some Family Day fun in Kamloops, Okanagan
Looking for some family fun activities for Family Day? Several fun, family-friendly activities are being…
Vernon high school locked down after report of gun
A Vernon high school had to initiate a hold and secure after an individual was…
UPDATE: Missing man last seen in Armstrong located
UPDATE: Feb. 16, 2024 RCMP say a 39-year-old man who was last seen in the…
Train crash near Revelstoke along Highway 1
There was a train crash east of Revelstoke on Friday night. Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services…
Two structure fires in Vernon on Saturday
Two structure fires were safely extinguished in Vernon yesterday. Vernon Fire Rescue Services responded to…
Vernon’s 2900 Plaza to be paused for the summer of 2024
The Downtown Vernon Association plans to pause the 2900 Plaza program for the summer of…