politics
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…
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…