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Enderby council approves second cannabis store
ENDERBY – The City of Enderby has approved the opening of a second retail non-medical…
Eagle numbers soar in annual North Okanagan bird count
VERNON – It appears that 2019 is a bumper year for eagles living in the…
Crown lawyers again fail to get minimum sentence for sex offences against minors
VERNON – B.C.'s highest court has dismissed an appeal from Crown lawyers arguing that a…
Kelowna RCMP stop stolen truck with spike belt
KELOWNA – Two suspects were taken in custody by Kelowna RCMP after fleeing in a…
Vernon Kin Race Track decade-old legal battle finally over
VERNON – The thunder of horses hoofs will not be returning to the Kin Race…
Suspected fraudster arrested in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – Salmon Arm RCMP have arrested a male suspected of using stolen credits…
Lumby arena showcases upcoming Hockeyville renovations
LUMBY – Female skaters in Lumby are set to see better facilities as the Pat…
Bald eagle surprises fishermen by flying in for a visit
SALMON ARM – When Derril McKenzie first saw something from the corner of his eye…
Vernon spending $50,000 on temporary staff… to hire more staff
VERNON – The City of Vernon is spending $50,000 to bring in more staff in…
Vernon councillor Brian Quiring to seek third term on council
VERNON – City of Vernon councillor Brian Quiring is throwing will vie for another term…
Thieves make off with cans and bottles collected for Cherryville’s rink
CHERRYVILLE – Thieves made off with bottles and cans collected for the Cherryville ice rink…
Vernon council ditches proposed shopping cart ban
VERNON – The city has scrapped its controversial plan to ban shopping carts from the…
Vernon council approves 216 rental unit development
VERNON – The North Okanagan is about to get an extra 216 apartments available for…
Vernon Crown asks for lengthy prison time for man guilty of sending harassing text messages
VERNON – A father who falsely reported his partner as being a drug addict, and…
Vernon council may reverse decision on shopping cart ban
VERNON – Concerned about the costs of legal challenges to a bylaw banning shopping carts…
Vernon councillor Catherine Lord announces she won’t be running for re-election
VERNON – As one Vernon councillor bows out of the upcoming race in this fall's…
Vernon mayoral candidate apologetic about past social media outbursts
VERNON – Vernon mayoral candidate Darrin Taylor has come under fire for several social media…
26-year-old latest candidate in Vernon mayoral race
VERNON – A 26-year-old convenience store operator is the latest candidate to enter the race…
$40 million Vernon cultural centre hits the campaign trail
VERNON – The campaign to convince voters to agree to spend $25 million on a…
Civil liberties group say Vernon’s proposed shopping cart ban unconstitutional
VERNON – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is urging the city to axe it's proposed…
Former Vernon mayor reverses decision to run in upcoming election
VERNON – Former Vernon Mayor Wayne Lippert has announced he will not be running in…
Vernon parent launches petition to protest $300 school bus fee
VERNON – A mother of two dismayed at the $600 she has to shell out…
Vernon mom comes close to death after living room birth
'SOMETIMES WE FORGET THE RISK THAT WE'RE TAKING.' VERNON – Ashley Stevenson went to the…
North Okanagan man launches needle buyback scheme from back of minivan
VERNON – Inspired by a similar initiative in Kamloops, a Spallumcheen resident has launched a…