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Public asked to “help not hinder” flood protection installations
Okanagan lake has risen from yesterday. A media release sent out today, May 20, says…
Okanagan Lake continues to rise
Okanagan Lake is expected to reach levels similar to last year in the coming weeks.…
North Okanagan RCMP ask for help to find missing woman
VERNON – RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing Ashton Creek…
Armed forces deployed to Vernon to assist with southern Interior flooding efforts
VERNON – Approximately 140 military personnel arrived in Vernon late this afternoon to help communities…
Emergency officials withheld Okanagan Lake flooding prediction
OKANAGAN – Emergency operations officials throughout the Okanagan have known since at least Monday that…
Officials now predict Okanagan Lake may near 2017 historic flooding
OKANAGAN – The water level in Okanagan Lake is officially expected to reach 343 metres,…
No charges for officers involved in Shuswap shooting in 2015
SICAMOUS – No charges have been approved against Salmon Arm police officers involved in a…
City, regional district win Kin Race Track lawsuit
VERNON – The seemingly never-ending lawsuit over the Kin Race Track in Vernon has ended,…
Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast for Okanagan over next two days
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada is issuing a special weather statement for the Okanagan Valley in…
North Okanagan woman allegedly sexually assaulted while walking home
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan are asking the public's help in finding a…
Okanagan Rail Trail moves from fundraising, construction to governance, maintenance
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Rail Trail is ahead of schedule and volunteers have already raised…
High temperature records could be broken across the Southern Interior today
Unseasonably warm temperatures are causing high temperature records to be broken across the Southern Interior…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This dog is looking for a good home. Boyd is playful and knows…
It’s racist, it’s graffiti but here’s why the Enderby incident is likely not a crime
ENDERBY – Slurs about indigenous people spray-painted at a local skateboard park where a mural…
Some families just can’t borrow enough to get into the Okanagan’s pricey real estate market
OKANAGAN – The effects of Canada’s new mortgage stress test are being felt across the…
Spike in illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C.
More than 160 people died from illicit drug overdoses in B.C. in March, the second-highest…
UPDATE: Mural for missing and murdered indigenous women in Enderby vandalized with racial slurs; RCMP investigating
ENDERBY – Shockwaves are going through a North Okanagan community this morning after a mural…
Vernon shooting and Penticton carjacking may be linked, RCMP say
OKANAGAN – A noontime shooting in Vernon and an evening carjacking in Penticton may be…
‘We heart nurses’ sign pops up across from Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON – Kimberley Lee has some deeply personal reasons for placing a "We heart nurses"…
North Okanagan Hospice House evacuates residents due to flood risk
VERNON – Residents receiving end-of-life care at a facility in Vernon are being relocated due…
So, what exactly is a local state of emergency and what does it mean to you?
Chances are, you’ll be seeing the words ‘state of local emergency’ a lot in the…
Mother accused of assaulting son during violent tantrum in Vernon found not guilty
VERNON – A mother accused of assaulting her eight-year-old son during a violent tantrum in…
Happy trails? Not so much as Okanagan Rail Trail still far from a full opening
From missing fences to actual legal titles, the Okanagan Rail Trail from Kelowna to Vernon…
VIDEO: Two homes burn to the ground on Okanagan Indian Band reserve amid questions over fire hall
NORTH OKANAGAN – A pair of devastating fires last week on the Okanagan Indian Band…