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Woman shaken up after encounter with bear and cub in Vernon
VERNON – A woman out walking her dog had a nerve-wracking encounter with a bear…

Okanagan weather for this week: Bring on the rain
OKANAGAN – Along with temperatures reaching the mid-20s, Okanagan gardens could happily be soaking up…

Wildfire in Lake Country not a threat to property
LAKE COUNTRY – B.C. Wildfire initial attack crews are working to contain a wildfire in…

Canadian reality TV show can help with that inherited fixer-upper
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Have you inherited a fixer-upper in the last couple of years? If so,…

The Fort McMurray wildfire would completely engulf your city
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – We know a thing or two about wildfires in the B.C. Interior, but…

Impatient driver tries to speed through fiery highway crash near Armstrong
VERNON – Fire crews are reminding people to be patient and stay back after someone…

Rollover in the Shuswap claims a life
SALMON ARM – One of two men in a car that rolled in Blind Bay…

Snow pack melting fast in Southern Interior
CREEKS AND STREAMS RUNNING HIGH BUT STEADY THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Spring freshet, the annual snow melt,…

Hot weather already having an impact on Greater Vernon water supply
VERNON – Unseasonably warm weather has caused Greater Vernon’s water reservoirs to spill earlier than…

Large swing in temperatures for the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – At first glance it will be a very warm weekend with lots of…
Homeless camp at Kin Race Track in Vernon closed down
VERNON – After first saying it wouldn’t touch a homeless camp at the vacant Kin…

Meteor shower could light up the Southern Interior sky tonight
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With skies expected to be clear across the region tonight you may be…
Number of North Okanagan groups denied provincial gaming grants grows
OTHERS WARNED THEY MAY NOT GET FUTURE GRANTS VERNON – More local non-profit agencies are…
Lightning strikes Vernon home
VERNON – A house was struck by lightning yesterday evening in Vernon, and the local…

Helping hands show close connections between Okanagan and Fort McMurray
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While the country watches the wildfire situation in Fort McMurray in shock, it’s…