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Year round mountain coaster proposed for North Okanagan
SPALLUMCHEEN – The North Okanagan could soon have its very own adventure park. The idea…
Vernon court hears ‘tragic case’ of Upper Room Mission bottle thief
VERNON – A homeless man suffering from brain damage who broke into the Upper Room…
Okanagan Rail Trail parking lot set for upgrades at Coldstream end
VERNON – An Okanagan Rail Trail parking lot in Vernon will start getting an upgrade…
Boil water advisory lifted for Tronson Road, from Kin Beach to Tavistock
VERNON – Greater Vernon Water and Interior Health have lifted a boil water advisory issued last…
Vernon’s Predator Ridge to host prestigious World Travel Awards
VERNON – Predator Ridge Resort in Vernon will be the first of three Thompson-Okanagan venues…
Vernon firefighters douse early morning truck fire
VERNON – Vernon Fire Rescue Services had an early morning call responding to a truck…
iN PHOTOS: Rustic digs, epic performances at Armstrong’s Caravan Farm Theatre
ARMSTRONG – Located on the upper floor of a barn that looks about a century…
Temporary closure at Tolko’s Kelowna sawmill
KELOWNA – Tolko Industries has announced it will be temporarily closing its Kelowna sawmill for…
Freedom Mobile opens in Kelowna, more shops planned for Interior
KELOWNA – Freedom Mobile is setting up shop in Kelowna tomorrow, kicking off a summer…
Body found at bottom of cliff on Shuswap hiking trail
SICAMOUS – RCMP are appealing for witnesses after a man died in Columbia Shuswap Regional…
Much ado about a loo: Location chosen for Vernon public washroom
VERNON – One year after Vernon city council first toyed with the idea of installing a…
Vernon puts freeze on cannabis stores
VERNON – Vernon has put a stop to any more pot shops opening in the…
Threatened shrubs and grass in Vernon’s Turtle Mountain neighbourhood get to stay — for now
VERNON – The shrubs and grasses dotting the boulevard's of Vernon's Turtle Mountain won themselves…
North Okanagan woman wins $5K after being fired for ‘inexcusable’ texting
LUMBY – A dental assistant has won over $5,000 from her former employer after she…
Three more pot shops heading to Vernon?
VERNON – Three more pot shops could be heading to Vernon if the City gives…
Salmon Arm Air Cadet says haircut policy unjust
SALMON ARM – Thanks to social media, Dani Hickman knows exactly when she last cut…
Parents of missing Shuswap woman plan more searches this summer
The family of a missing Shuswap woman is again back in the Okanagan planning to…
BC SPCA appeals for cash as bills top $70K caring for seized North Okanagan horses
NORTH OKANAGAN – The B.C. SPCA has spent over $70,000 in caring for the horses…
Mostly sunshine for the Okanagan this weekend
KELOWNA – The Okanagan forecast for the next few days calls for lots of sun…
North Okanagan woman charged with animal cruelty facing new charge
VERNON – A North Okanagan woman currently facing animal cruelty charges was back in court…
From pub to pot shop: Two Vernon businesses venture into a new market
VERNON – Two Vernon pubs are expanding their businesses by branching out into the recreational…
How Enderby’s Starlight Drive-in has survived in a nearly extinct business
ENDERBY – When the screen at Enderby's Starlight Drive-In Theatre needs a clean or a…
Vernon RCMP seek information on hit and run involving house
VERNON – Vernon RCMP are appealing for witnesses after a vehicle crashed into a home…
Two people airlifted to hospital after pair of crashes on Trans-Canada near Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – The Trans-Canada Highway was closed for several hours yesterday following two separate…