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Vernon not signing off on new welcome signs until deficiencies are fixed
VERNON – It’s been a bumpy road for Vernon’s new welcome signs, but the end…
How and why each Vernon council member voted on controversial camping in parks bylaw
VERNON – Despite some disagreement, a majority of Vernon council decided earlier this week to…
Vernon Teachers’ Association says district moving too slow with class size and composition changes
VERNON – The Vernon Teachers’ Association is accusing district officials of moving too slowly to…
City of Vernon staff payroll creeps up
VERNON – More is being spent on staff salaries at Vernon City Hall. Last year,…
“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…
Proposed seniors development in Vernon described as ‘pilot project for affordability’
VERNON – Plans for a new seniors housing development in Vernon include a unique focus…
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…
B.C. Conservatives say they will be back with a vengeance in next election
VERNON – The B.C. Conservatives are plotting a comeback, and the tight results of the…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Reporter’s notebook: What didn’t make it into election night coverage in Vernon-Monashee
VERNON – No matter how cynical I sometimes feel about politics, I have to admit,…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Okanagan support for Liberals and Greens rises, while NDP dips
OKANAGAN – While support for the NDP grew in other parts of the province during…
BREAKING: Liberal candidate Greg Kyllo re-elected in Shuswap riding
SHUSWAP – Greg Kyllo has earned another four years as MLA in the Shuswap. The…
BREAKING: Liberal candidate Eric Foster takes Vernon-Monashee
VERNON – Eric Foster has done it again. The B.C. Liberal candidate has won another…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Eye on the Shuswap race
SHUSWAP – Voters in the Shuswap riding will decide today whether to re-elect their MLA…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Eye on the Vernon-Monashee race
VERNON – Voters in the Vernon-Monashee riding have a choice to make in today’s election,…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Where each party stands on the issue of affordable housing
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you bought or rented a home in the past year, there’s a…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Why Keli Westgate ditched an advertising job in the city, moved to Vernon, and felt compelled to enter politics
VERNON – B.C. Green Party candidate Keli Westgate was a 30-something mom living in Vancouver…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Barry Dorval shares his journey from bible college, to teaching to politics
VERNON – As a young man, Barry Dorval wanted to be a minister. A solo…
North Okanagan voters asked to borrow more than $2M for rail trail
NORTH OKANAGAN – North Okanagan residents will be asked to borrow more than $2 million…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Eric Foster reflects on 30-plus years in politics, and why he’s not done yet
COLDSTREAM – Eric Foster hasn’t gone to the movies since Forrest Gump hit the big…
Conservative candidate drops out of race in Vernon-Monashee
VERNON – The B.C. Conservatives were the last to announce their candidate in Vernon-Monashee and…
Vernon bylaw will step up monitoring at homeless camps
VERNON – With the number of homeless camps expected to rise again this summer, efforts…
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…
UPDATE: North Okanagan couple lose home and 30-year business due to landslide risk
MINISTRY OF FORESTS RESPONDS TO CONCERNS THAT LOGGING LED TO LANDSLIDE NORTH OKANAGAN – A…