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Vnmar1715

Improvements to Birnie Road intersection part of provincial plan

VERNON - The intersection at Highway 97 and Birnie Road, which was the scene of a fatal accident in 2014, is one of the improvements targeted under a new ten-year provincial road improvement plan. The Birnie Road intersection is commonly used by Vernon residents on their way to the landfill. An accident along that stretch...

Auroras flare, northern lights possible tonight

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you can find a break in the clouds tonight you may be able to catch the tail end of a major northern lights storm that started early this morning. Natural Resources Canada reports the auroras were on the verge of a major storm just north of the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this morning and...