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Open fire prohibitions coming as weather warms
KAMLOOPS – Fire restrictions are coming later this week to help stem the number of…
Fatal accident near Falkland Friday afternoon
VERNON – One person is dead after a crash yesterday afternoon. RCMP say there was…
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.…
Potential for thunderstorms today before sun and showers over the weekend
Some cooler, damper weather is coming to the Okanagan. Today, June 8, there’s a severe…
“It just doesn’t add up:” Internal documents reveal underlying reason for Salmon Arm Rapattack closure
SALMON ARM – Controversial cutbacks at the Salmon Arm Rapattack base weren’t all about saving…
UPDATE: Wide ranging thunderstorm watch rescinded for south, central and eastern B.C.
10:25 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2017 The thunderstorm watch ended yesterday evening according to Environment…
Possible E. coli contamination prompts recall of Rogers flour
Rogers Foods Ltd., which has mills in Armstrong and Chilliwack, is recalling its all purpose…
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…
Government watchdog sets aside pollution order to North Okanagan farm
SPALLUMCHEEN – Orders made by the provincial government to a farm in the North Okanagan…
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…
Showers and rain coming to the Okanagan later this week
KELOWNA – It looks like showers are coming to the Okanagan this week. Environment Canada…
Okanagan Lake may exceed previous expectations
KELOWNA – Government officials now say Okanagan Lake may peak at 343.5 meters. Residents around…
Okanagan Indian Band builds up defences to protect Lakeshore Road in Vernon
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is reinforcing defences at the northern end of 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…
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…
Body of Shuswap man who died in mudslide recovered
SALMON ARM – The remains of a Shuwap man who went missing after a mudslide…
Sunshine and showers this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANGAN – June begins with a mixed bag of weather for the Okanagan. Today, June…