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Housing, childcare, and job challenges affecting viability of living in Okanagan
VERNON – If Jolene Graff had the choice, she would still be living in Vernon.…
Kalamalka Rotary Club invests in Vernon bike skills park
VERNON – The Kalamalka Rotary Club has donated money for the development of a bicycle…
Crews respond to half a dozen small, lightning-caused fires in North Okanagan and Shuswap
ENDERBY – B.C. Wildfire is responding to six small wildfires, most of which are northeast…
Smoky skies advisory lifted in the Okanagan; continued for Kamloops
The smoky skies advisory in place more than a week has finally been cancelled for…
Teeth found at Vernon beach turned in to RCMP, identified as non-human
VERNON – Found alongside a pair of dentures on the shores of Okanagan Lake, a…
From spring flooding to drought conditions in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Earlier this year there was historic flooding in the Okanagan but now officials…
North Okanagan dog breeder will fight animal cruelty charges
ENDERBY – A dog breeder and trainer in the North Okanagan says she will fight…
Province upgrades drought rating for watersheds in Salmon Arm and Brookmere
The province has announced increased drought ratings for two watersheds in the Interior. The updates…
North Okanagan man leaves audience spellbound with… bubbles
VERNON – These aren’t your average soap suds boys and girls. From clouds of little…
North Okanagan woman cracks case of weird blob washed up on beach
VERNON – It’s been likened to ‘Ogopogo eggs’ and ‘my wife’s cooking’ but whatever it…
Vernon homeless camp shrinking as City steps up enforcement of new bylaw
VERNON – A large homeless camp in Vernon is clearing out as officials begin enforcing…
Shuswap lawyer will be Kamloops’s newest provincial court judge
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops's newest provincial court judge is a Crown prosecutor from the Shuswap and…
iN PHOTOS: Solar eclipse draws huge crowd in Vernon
VERNON – Whether they were watching through pinhole projectors, telescopes or filtered glasses, people in…
Sunshine, warm temperatures and a solar eclipse start the week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Sunny skies, some local smoke and an eclipse will start the week in…
Grass fire behind Vernon arena deemed suspicious
VERNON – A fire behind Kal Tire Place yesterday morning is considered suspicious. Vernon Fire…
Make a mosaic tile, see it inlayed in a Vernon city sidewalk
VERNON – You don’t have to be an artist to participate in a huge public…
‘This isn’t a proud situation for us’: Polson Park camper explains difficulties of new Vernon bylaw
“THE BYLAW MAKES COMPLETE SENSE TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIVE IN A PARK” VERNON –…
Thompson-Okanagan residents urged to conserve water
It's been months since the Southern Interior received any significant rainfall, and now the provincial…
Homeless man on the move again after eviction from vacant Vernon lot
VERNON – Maurice Samson has just been evicted from the vacant lot at the north…
Unsettled weather and winds expected across Southern Interior tomorrow
The Southern Interior could see wind, rain, and thunderstorms to start off the weekend. Environment…
How Vernon RCMP volunteers are protecting us from a new threat: invasive mussels
VERNON – Crime prevention volunteers in Vernon are on the lookout for an intruder of…
Okanagan one of the best places in Canada to see solar eclipse
OKANAGAN – If you have to be in Canada for the solar eclipse next week, you…
Temperatures returning to seasonal normals this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – This weekend is going to offer people a break from the heat as…
Retired fire chief in small B.C. community defies wildfire evacuation order
70 MILE HOUSE – When retired firefighter Brad Potter decided to stay behind and defy…