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Vnjun2019
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This friendly dog is looking for a quiet home where she will be…
Salmon Arm police arrest man with over 40 outstanding charges
SALMON ARM – Salmon Arm police arrested a man with more than 40 outstanding charges…
Crews fighting wildfire east of Silver Star
SILVER STAR – A fire east of Silver Star Provincial Park that started yesterday is…
Spontaneous combustion lights up Sicamous landfill
SICAMOUS – A sudden early morning fire in Sicamous has shut down a landfill for…
Bear euthanized and Armstrong resident with unsecured garbage fined
ARMSTRONG – A young bear has been euthanized and an Armstrong resident fined $230 for…
Small wildfire reported south of Monashee Provincial Park
A B.C. Wildfire crew is working to put out a small fire burning at Larson…
‘Problem’ caterpillars return to North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – An army of caterpillars first spotted in the North Okanagan last year,…
Passions flare at Vernon town hall meeting
VERNON – With two minutes to spend at the microphone, several dozen speakers took to…
Tolko extending temporary closure of Armstrong and Williams Lake sawmills
VERNON – Tolko Industries is extending the downtime at its lumber mills in Armstrong and…
Some Safeway stores in Kamloops, Okanagan to close for rebranding as FreshCo
Three Safeway grocery stores in the Thompson-Okanagan will be closing and reopening as FreshCo stores.…
New trail opens and links Okanagan College Vernon to Rail Trail
VERNON – A new trail connecting Okanagan College's Vernon campus and the Okanagan Rail Trail…
Showers expected before a return to sunny skies in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Some showers and cooler temperatures are in the Okanagan forecast before sunny skies…
Union: Most Safeway staff will see pay cut under FreshCo banner
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Most Safeway employees who opt to keep working at the supermarket once it…
Vernon to explore a ban on idling vehicles
VERNON – Vernon city council is looking into a possible ban to prevent vehicles from…
Democracy in action or waste of time? Vernon council on town hall meeting
VERNON – From "an exercise in direct democracy" to a "complete waste of time," Vernon…