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North Okanagan mayor blasts province over Rose Swanson logging
The mayor of the Township of Spallumcheen is calling out the province for its lack…
Vernon city council approves plan to cull geese
Vernon council is moving forward with a plan to cull geese in an effort to…
Two more pot stores approved for downtown Vernon
Downtown Vernon is slated to have two more pot shops. In a close vote at…
Vernon councillor accuses mayor of being ‘arrogant,’ failing in his duty
Vernon councillor Scott Anderson has accused Mayor Victor Cumming of being "arrogant" and "petulant" and…
BC’s safer drug supply program too slow to start and not working, users say
On Christmas Day, Jess Lamb needed three injectable vials of naloxone to revive her partner…
B.C. considering travel ban on out-of-province visitors: Premier Horgan
While it’s not "who we are as Canadians" to ban travel between provinces, Premier John…
Downtown Vernon’s 24/7 public washrooms could see reduced hours
Vernon's state-of-the-art, 24/7, vandal-resistant, $110,000 apiece public washrooms are frequently being vandalized and a Vernon…
Vernon city council moves forward with outdoor skating rink proposal
Vernon city council has moved forward with a plan to build an outdoor skating rink,…
More than 200 new child care spaces coming to Vernon
The City of Vernon has announced that more than 200 much-needed new childcare spaces are…
The women taking over Kelowna’s ‘old boys club’
When Sharon Shepherd was elected as Kelowna’s mayor in 2005, she was not only the…
‘Failure of leadership’: Vernon council motion about committee appointments spurs lively debate
A move by Vernon city councillor Kari Gares, which she said would "encourages fairness" and…
Okanagan, Kamloops Liberal MLAs given high-profile critic roles
With COVID-19 being the key focus of the B.C. government, the health portfolio is one…
Vernon councillor’s motion aims to end ‘bias’ on City committee appointments
In a move likely to ruffle feathers, Vernon councillor Kari Gares has put forward a…
Free ‘click and collect’ parking coming to downtown Vernon
Shoppers in downtown Vernon will soon be able to quickly nip into downtown businesses without…
Vernon mayor questions ‘underlying science’ preventing fight against invasive milfoil in Okanagan Lake
In an effort to improve the water quality at Kin Beach, Vernon council is bringing…
Dating site returns to help Americans find a match in Canada
Americans are once again finding themselves in a state of election-induced dread. Before President-elect Joe…
Hunter ‘happy’ with close NDP showing in Kamloops-North Thompson
For Sadie Hunter, the real stress did not come on election night, Oct. 24. It…
10 years since her life came crashing down, Vernon-Monashee’s new MLA offers example of resiliency
It's almost 10 years ago to the day that newly-elected Vernon-Monashee NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu…
Vernon Monashee elects NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu
Harwinder Sandhu is now officially the NDP MLA for the Vernon-Monashee riding. Campaign Manager Tracie…
Vernon-Monashee seat hangs by a thread: What happened?
The political future of Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster is currently hanging by less than 200…
Liberal Peter Milobar returned as Kamloops-North Thompson MLA
Peter Milobar is going back to Victoria to represent the Kamloops-North Thompson riding for the…
B.C. Liberal candidate Ben Stewart reclaims seat for Kelowna West
B.C. Liberal incumbent Ben Stewart is projected to reclaim the Kelowna West riding in the…
Victory projected for B.C. Liberal Norm Letnick in Kelowna-Lake Country
Norm Letnick is projected to be re-elected as MLA for Kelowna Lake Country. At the…
BC Liberal Renee Merrifield to be elected in Kelowna-Mission
Kelowna-Mission appears as though it will remain in Liberal hands but with MLA Renee Merrifield…