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The Magic Number For Planning Your Event is 19 – Introducing 19Bistro@Fitz and 19 Okanagan Bar and Grill
Business Spotlight
With a choice of two stunning venues in Peachland and West Kelowna, BC planning the…
Meet the Vernon teens representing Team Canada at the ITF World Championships in Croatia
Jack Sharkey and Jillian Donald are ready to compete, but only if they can make it to Croatia.
Vernon to host back-to-back expos for every generation
This week, Vernon is about to have two expos focused on completely different audiences from…
Vernon’s Field of Screams unleashes four new nightmares
Are you ready to scream? Autumn is officially in full swing, and with the falling…
Start a new family tradition at Davison Orchards’ pumpkin patch
Davison Orchards is opening its doors for your next annual family tradition. Their combination pumpkin…
CBC comedy stars reunite in Vernon for one comedic night
The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Society is set to host three of Canada’s…
Silverstar Veggies’ pumpkin patch returns with a twist
Looking for a day of family fun in Vernon? Silverstar Veggies is opening its doors…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan, Kamloops
There are several events planned in Thompson-Okanagan region this Thanksgiving weekend. Here are the top…
UPDATE: Missing Okanagan woman located
UPDATE 2:49 P.M. JAN. 26, 2016 Lumby RCMP report the 24-year-old woman has been in…
UPDATE: Vernon air quality advisory ended
UPDATE: 1:45 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2016 VERNON – The dust advisory issued for the Vernon…
Wet weekend ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Temperatures are expected to be just above seasonal normals much of the weekend…
UPDATE: Vernon teen located
UPDATE: 11:38 A.M., MARCH 16, 2016 RCMP say the teen has been located. All personal…
UBC Okanagan announces development of pot breathalyzer on 4/20
OKANAGAN – A new tool will help marijuana users and police monitor level of consumption,…
User survey reveals drugs of choice in Thompson-Okanagan
INTERIOR HEALTH LEADS THE WAY IN DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE KITS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A recent survey…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: 5:01 p.m., Oct. 28, 2016 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 80-year-old Vernon man…
Marijuana 101: Okanagan College launches new course about pot industry
OKANAGAN – A new course at Okanagan College will teach students about the emerging marijuana…
Government approved cannabis facility expected to break ground soon in Lumby
VERNON – A medical marijuana company has the green light from Health Canada to build…
“It’s going to be massive”: What pot legalization means for the economy in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Just how much of an economic impact is legalization of marijuana going to…
Bus drivers ask Vernon council to ban smoking in public spaces
VERNON – Vernon transit drivers want the City of Vernon to ban smoking cigarettes, joints…
Vernon politician says something must be done to regulate public pot use
VERNON – A proposed smoking bylaw in Vernon is getting some early support from several…
City putting some of Vernon’s pot shops out of business
VERNON – The City of Vernon will be telling some local pot shops to shut…
“We still have fight left in us”: Vernon cannabis shop forced to close
VERNON – One of Vernon’s first cannabis shops is closing its doors at the end…
An inside look at one of the Okanagan’s first licensed marijuana production facilities
FALKLAND – Just off Highway 97 on the way to Falkland is a large, warehouse-style…
‘High’ school classes offered at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Cannabis is legitmately coming to the classroom for the first time in the…