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Silver Star administrative community service looking to close doors
VERNON – The sun looks ready to set on a nearly 20-year-old group in northern…
Specially trained dogs assist conservation officers after North Okanagan cougar attacks
LUMBY – Conservation officers euthanized a cougar in the North Okanagan after receiving reports of…
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…
Snow possible tomorrow followed by mild week in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A chance of snow earlier in the week will give way to a…
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…
Eagle numbers soar in annual North Okanagan bird count
VERNON – It appears that 2019 is a bumper year for eagles living in the…
Crown lawyers again fail to get minimum sentence for sex offences against minors
VERNON – B.C.'s highest court has dismissed an appeal from Crown lawyers arguing that a…
Kelowna RCMP stop stolen truck with spike belt
KELOWNA – Two suspects were taken in custody by Kelowna RCMP after fleeing in a…
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…
Vernon Kin Race Track decade-old legal battle finally over
VERNON – The thunder of horses hoofs will not be returning to the Kin Race…
Snow should change to rain by weekend in Okanagan
KELOWNA – A wintery day in the Okanagan will give way to rain as weekend…
Suspected fraudster arrested in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – Salmon Arm RCMP have arrested a male suspected of using stolen credits…
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…
OK Builders Supplies to close building centres in Okanagan
KELOWNA – A well known retail construction supply chain is closing its doors in the…
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…
Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association recognized by United Nations body
The year just past has been a good one for the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association.…
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…