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Overdose prevention site set for Vernon, but details vague
VERNON – Interior Health is bringing an overdose prevention site to Vernon, but the where,…
Vernon woman seeks justice reform after brother’s killer’s absolute discharge
VERNON – A woman and her family are seeking to spark a change in the…
Indigenous Bloom opens cannabis store in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – A cannabis retailer has been up and running in the Central Okanagan…
Developers eyeing old Vernon Legion as potential pot shop
VERNON – The former Vernon Legion building downtown could be a going green. An administrative…
Vernon council debates role of Downtown Association
VERNON – A letter from the Downtown Vernon Association submitted to City Council sparked yet…
Debate over off-leash dogs reaches Vernon council
VERNON – Dogs and their owners just want to roam free, but on-leash restrictions limit…
Vernon business group seeks to jumpstart downtown cycling
VERNON – The Downtown Vernon Association is pedalling a new strategy for boosting the bicycle…
Big grant could revitalize Vernon’s “Peanut” Wading Pool
VERNON – Recreation Services is looking for a major funding boost to revitalize a Vernon…
It’s coyote mating season, be careful out there
OKANAGAN – Coyotes will be feeling extra frisky over the next two months and while…
Nine months for Salmon Arm man involved in “roof surfing” accident that killed friend
VERNON – A man who pled guilty in a car "roof surfing" accident that killed…
Red dresses to fill Vernon stage to honour missing Indigenous women
VERNON – Tanya Laing Gahr has directed the Vagina Monologues three times, but her fourth…
Lake Country seeks funding for cultural centre
LAKE COUNTRY – The District of Lake Country council gave the green light last night…
North Okanagan curler Ina Forrest poised to make history on world stage
ARMSTRONG – Ina Forrest will have a chance to make history when she competes in…
High costs let the air out of Vernon Balloon Glow event
VERNON – The popular Balloon Glow event at Vernon Winter Carnival has been grounded this…
North Okanagan property owners set to vote on wastewater funding
NORTH OKANAGAN – North Okanagan property owners will soon have their say on the funding…
Greater Vernon Water hoping to end boil notice soon
VERNON – As a boil water advisory notice stretches into its second straight month, Greater…
Woman locked in Vernon cemetery turns to social media to get out
VERNON – While cemeteries can usually sombre places for quiet relaxation, they're certainly not somewhere…
Special Olympics need Vernon volunteers to fuel events
VERNON – The Special Olympics are set to flood Vernon with athletes, coaches and fans…
Accused pleads guilty in Vernon roof surfing accident that killed friend
VERNON – A man involved in a tragic "roof surfing" car accident nearly three years…
Police looking for missing North Okanagan man
ARMSTRONG – Police are searching for a 41-year-old Armstrong man who has been missing for…
Iconic Rotary Pier at Kal Beach set for much-needed repairs
COLDSTREAM – The popular Kal Beach pier on Kalamalka Lake in Coldstream could re-open later…
Would-be thieves use truck as battering ram at Peachland credit union
PEACHLAND – Police are hunting for a criminal duo after they used a truck in…
Habitat development trying again for Lake Country approval
LAKE COUNTRY – An ambitious housing project in Lake Country is looking for council approval…
Learn how to make chemical-free soap at Vernon workshop
VERNON – The Sustainable Environment Network Society is teaching people how to personalize their cleaning…