Vnsep2019

Health concern closes Sicamous elementary school
SICAMOUS – Parkview Elementary School is closed until further notice due to an unknown “musty…

Diwali returns to Vernon for year two
VERNON – After a successful first year, organizers are back with the much-anticipated Diwali in…

Trucks facing stricter fines for not using tire chains
VERNON – Commercial truckers in B.C. will now face higher fines for not using tire…

Kamloops MP candidate defends his choice to compare youth activist with Nazi propaganda
KAMLOOPS -Comparing a teen environmental activist with the Nazi party will likely get some eye-rolls…

Are you a born entertainer? Then Okanagan’s Got Talent wants to see your flair
VERNON – If you've got talent and you dream of being a star and getting…

Two Interior MPs spend big on taxpayer funded spousal flights
Two of the region's MPs have spent over $230,000 of taxpayer's money on travel expenses…

‘My whole life has been in apples:’ Davison Orchards from humble beginning to busy tourist spot
VERNON – Dressed in a baggy plaid shirt, with jeans that are at least one…

The changing face of Vernon’s lakeshore: condos, hotel and more proposed
VERNON – Imagine sipping a latte from a cafe overlooking Okanagan Lake in Vernon, while…

iN VIDEO: RCMP interview shows rare glimpse of Sagmoen’s first 24 hours in custody
VERNON – Video footage released by the courts gives a brief glimpse of police interviewing…

Vernon RCMP appeal for dashcam footage in hope to find missing 72-year-old
VERNON – RCMP are appealing to the public for anyone who may have dashcam footage…

UPDATE: Missing North Okanagan man found safe and sound
UPDATE: 12:49 p.m. Sept. 18, 2019 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 55-year-old North Okanagan…

Tolko reducing capacity at its Armstrong, Williams Lake lumber mills
VERNON – Vernon-based forestry company Tolko Industries has announced it is implementing a "flexible operating…

Vernon city councillor pitches ‘out of the box’ solution to discarded needles
VERNON – It appears Vernon city councillor Kari Gares is now heading into council meetings…

Open burning ban to be lifted in Kamloops, Okanagan
A decreased risk of wildfires has prompted the Kamloops Fire Centre to rescind open burning…

Here’s what we know from the first few days of Curtis Sagmoen’s trial
VERNON – Shortly after Curtis Sagmoen was arrested by the RCMP on Sept. 5, 2017,…