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$24M announced for North Okanagan wastewater system
The North Okanagan Regional District has announced it's received a $24.3-million government grant to build…
iN PHOTOS: Dream Rally burns rubber down Highway 97
KELOWNA – Brad Jinjoe is passionate about sports cars. He's had his red Lamborghini Diablo…
Kelowna company vying for $100,000 prize
KELOWNA – A Kelowna-based business is competing with the best local companies across Canada for…
Lake Country opening financial plan for public discussion
LAKE COUNTRY – Lake Country residents will have their say on the proposed financial plan…
Greater Vernon Cultural Centre shoots for ambitious funding
VERNON – The Regional District of North Okanagan is swinging for the fences when it…
New Vernon art gallery and museum given $40M price tag
VERNON – The cost of a new cultural centre for Vernon’s museum and art gallery…
Government cash to help Interior communities bounce back from tough tourism season
The government is pouring some cash into communities with struggling tourism sectors due to this…
Organizers make final push for spectacular Canada Day celebrations in Vernon
VERNON – With the big event just days away, organizers of the Vernon Canada Day…
Man caught with counterfeit money in Kamloops gets 18 months in jail
KAMLOOPS – A man who pleaded guilty to using counterfeit cash at two businesses in…
Keeping residents safe a big part of 2017 Vernon budget
VERNON – Costs for several major city services were outlined today as Vernon politicians began…
Armed robbery at Vernon Cash Store
VERNON – Police are asking for help from the public in identifying a suspect who…
RCMP K9 unit needs somewhere to go
KAMLOOPS – Even though it’s only been open since May, Kamloops RCMP are planning upgrades…
Kamloops school district looking to province to fund school construction
KAMLOOPS – A Local Liberal MLA has promised the Kamloops school board he will take…
Lumby woman wins lottery months after losing house to fire
KAMLOOPS – A Lumby woman travelled to Kamloops today, Sept. 12, to pick up a…
Kamloops golf course ATM stolen; police recover part of it and detain a person
KAMLOOPS – Eagle Point Golf Club had an ATM stolen last night, but police were…
North Okanagan Regional District staff and politicians wages revealed
NORTH OKANAGAN – Roughly half of the North Okanagan Regional District’s $5.9 million payroll went…
Cops catch Kamloops post office thief
KAMLOOPS – A man is in custody after allegedly stealing money at the post office…
City returns cash to Vernon taxpayers
VERNON – Vernon taxpayers are getting a few bucks back from the city. During budget…
Repairing Vernon’s vandalized parking meters will cost a pretty penny
VERNON - Fixing over 100 damaged parking meters will cost the City of Vernon a big chunk of change. A total of 148 meters were vandalized over the course of several nights, leading to the arrest of Mitchell Szekely, 34. The city’s bylaw department believes some of the vandalism was the work of a different...
Vernon minor hockey pledges cash for arena project
VERNON - A local sports organization has thrown financial support behind the construction of a new arena in Vernon. The Greater Vernon Minor Hockey Association board of directors has pledged a $25,000 contribution to the City of Vernon to be used toward the construction of a second ice sheet at Kal Tire Place if the Nov. 28...
Help for Malakwa truck stop workers left jobless after fire
MALAKWA - A fundraising initiative is underway to help support employees of the popular Skyline Truck Stop, which burned to the ground earlier this week in Malakwa. “Not only did we lose a place of employment, the only source of income for some families in a small community that has next to no jobs, but...
Thousands of Thompson-Okanagan renters mired in affordable housing crisis, new index says
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - About a quarter of all renters in the Thompson-Okanagan are facing an affordable housing crisis, according to a new study. The new Canadian Rental Housing Index is an interactive map which offers a snapshot of rental housing conditions across the country. You can search by city or electoral area riding, and find the...
Police warn Vernon residents not to give money to man going door to door
VERNON - Police are issuing a public warning about a man going door to door asking for money. Over the past three days, an unknown man has reportedly been going door to door in the area of 48 Avenue to 30 Avenue, RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy said in a media release issued today, June 30....
Lucky lottery trend in the North Okanagan continues with yet another winner
COLDSTREAM – The North Okanagan appears to be on a lucky streak with three winning lottery tickets bought in the region in the last two months. The area has been on a roll since April 1, when a Vernon couple won $5.8 million. The trend continued when an Enderby woman went home with $1 million,...