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Vernon council approves new rules for sheltering in city parks
VERNON – It’s now officially against the rules to have a temporary shelter in a…
Kelowna chosen to host Federal Liberal Party summer caucus meeting
KELOWNA – An Okanagan city has been chosen as the location for this year’s Liberal…
“It just doesn’t add up:” Internal documents reveal underlying reason for Salmon Arm Rapattack closure
SALMON ARM – Controversial cutbacks at the Salmon Arm Rapattack base weren’t all about saving…
Do you agree with borrowing $2.3 million for the North Okanagan-Shuswap Rail Trail?
NORTH OKANAGAN – If you think borrowing $2.3 million for a rail trail between Armstrong…
Why you don’t hear much from the provincial government at election time
Journalists are known to complain that it’s difficult getting information from the government at the…
MISDIAGNOSIS: MP will look into bigger picture of Vernon woman’s legal struggle
VERNON – A Vernon woman’s concerns with how medical malpractice suits are handled will be…
Funding for clean water tied to ‘surprising’ report on North Okanagan water supply
SPALLUMCHEEN – Spallumcheen residents affected by a longstanding water quality advisory could have clean water…
Province announces close to $1M for North Okanagan community’s water woes
SPALLUMCHEEN – The provincial government announced funding of close to $1 million today to address…
Residents invited to have a say on Vernon lake accesses today
VERNON – Vernon residents can get involved in the city’s plan for developing public accesses…
Vernon residents stuck with Stickle plan, MLA says
VERNON – Despite ongoing opposition, Vernon’s MLA says there’s no going back on the latest…
Survey finds almost 150 people homeless in Vernon
VERNON – Almost 150 people in Vernon consider themselves homeless, according to recent survey, and…
Government to focus on bolstering rental supply in Vernon in effort to get residents housed
VERNON – Getting Vernon residents housed was the focus as politicians, social agencies, and realtors…
Councillors, MPs and MLAs respond to growing homelessness issues in Vernon
VERNON – Politicians from all levels of government seem to recognize homelessness is a big…
Three people, including deputy fire chief, leaving jobs at Vernon Fire Department
VERNON – There’s movement within a number of upper level jobs at the Vernon Fire…
Latest overdose stats show fentanyl continues to kill in the B.C. Interior
TWO OVERDOSE DEATHS A DAY ACROSS THE PROVINCE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Drug overdoses continue to claim…
Province denies responsibility in North Okanagan-Shuswap school lawsuit
NORTH OKANAGAN – The provincial government is denying responsibility after the mother of a North…
Shuswap housing developer who sued over highway project unsuccessful in court
SHUSWAP – A Shuswap company claiming business losses due to a highway improvement project has…
Okanagan Indian Band sues government for neglecting to remove unexploded military bombs from reserve land
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is taking the federal government to court over dangerous…
Traffic, policing costs and invasive mussels top priorities for Vernon council at government meetings
VERNON – Local politicians made sure issues around transportation and the environment were acknowledged at…
Highway twinning through Enderby discussed as possible solution to traffic bottleneck
ENDERBY – Short and long-term traffic improvements were discussed as Enderby officials met with the…
Councillors headed to Victoria to meet with each other, provincial leaders
KAMLOOPS – Council chambers will be empty this week as municipal leaders head down to…
Vernon councillor concerned city isn’t getting fair share of homelessness, addiction funding
"WE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES" VERNON – A Vernon councillor is concerned the city is…
Province explains die-off of more than 1,000 fish in Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – After getting lab results back, the province strongly believes a die-off of more…
Province to put fish-killing chemical into two Okanagan lakes to control invasive perch
OKANAGAN – Two lakes in the Central Okanagan are being closed for fishing so the…