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Vernon developer requests heron rookery protections be scrapped
A North Okanagan contractor planning to develop a site adjacent to the Vernon heronry has…
Trees illegally cut down on north end of Okanagan Rail Trail
The Regional District of North Okanagan is investigating after trees along two of the region's…
Vernon mayor went rogue on council letter, councillor says
"It's going to be a touchy subject," Vernon councillor Kari Gares said before raising an…
Unfinished rail trail between Armstrong and Sicamous attracts off-road vehicles
A section of the yet-to-open rail trail between Sicamous and Armstrong is soon to have…
Vernon council extends free downtown parking
If you plan to park in downtown Vernon for the next month and a half,…
Vernon will soon have its first, permanent overdose prevention site
Interior Health has announced Vernon will soon be getting an overdose prevention site and it…
Despite COVID-19 pandemic crime in Vernon still up in March
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic crime in Vernon still increased in March. Recently released statistics from…
Sprinkler system assists firefighters at North Okanagan pellet plant fire
Firefighters in Lavington were called out to an early morning fire at the Pinnacle Pellet plant.…
Chasing down the legend of Vernon’s underground tunnels
At least once a month someone will ask Gerry Sellars about the tunnels which allegedly…
Lower Mainland man sentenced to prison for Vernon identify theft crime spree
A Lower Mainland man who fraudulently bought a Jeep with a $50,000 car loan he…
Vernon Okanagan Military Tattoo cancelled due to pandemic
The Okanagan Military Tattoo has been cancelled for 2020 for the first time in its…
Vernon pop star releases new album, offers private bookings during pandemic
Vernon singer/songwriter Andrew Allen is thinking of creative ways to share his music with the…
Vernon museum wants your pandemic stories for digital time capsule
The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives is putting together a digital time capsule and is…
Safari Club competition aims to get people outdoors and cleaning up
From beer cans to shotgun cartridges, a B.C. Interior organization is launching a competition in…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan musician’s self-deprecating look at Canada, country music goes viral
Lake Country music producer Jordan Wiberg, who records under the pseudonym Clark W., has had…
Vernon RibFest cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
The last RibFest in the Okanagan still scheduled for this summer has now been cancelled.…
Inhalation of household cleaners tops list as calls to poison control centres double
Calls to Canadian poison control centres due to to the exposure of day-to-day cleaning products…
Vernon father and son offer up duet for quarantine days
When Justin Moore released a video of a duet he recorded with his dad earlier…
Coldstream eases more restrictions, opens boat launches, but beaches remain closed
The District of Coldstream is reopening its boat launches but still keeping all beach accesses…
Pandemic causes housing sales slump in Okanagan, Shuswap but prices continue to rise
The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the housing market in the Central, North…
Vernon mayor says city ready for gradual reopening of economy
Vernon's mayor has written an open letter to the B.C. government saying the city is ready…
Local governments paying attention to high interior rivers and creeks but no flood warnings yet
A high streamflow advisory has been issued for the North Okanagan which includes tributaries around…
In midst of pandemic majority of B.C. residents say ‘I’m fine’ when they are not: CMHA survey
After more than six weeks into the novel coronavirus pandemic and physical distancing measures, almost…
North Okanagan teenage driver rescued after being ejected from pickup truck
A 16-year-old driver not wearing a seatbelt had to be rescued from a remote forest…