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Warm temperatures and some rain for the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – For the weekend, Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures in the 20s with a…
Cleanup on track at Kal Tire Place for season opener game
VERNON – It looks like restoration work at Kal Tire Place will be done in…
Keep an eye — and an ear — out for this large, loud invasive frog
SHUSWAP – A conservation group is asking people to keep their eyes and ears open…
Armstrong man struck on the back of the head by apparent gas thieves
ARMSTRONG – An Armstrong man was taken to hospital after an early morning encounter with…
Ron MacLean coming to Vernon to host hometown hockey celebration this winter
VERNON – Vernon is one of the stops on this year’s hometown hockey tour. Rogers…
Convicted Vernon drug dealer on the lam as judge imposes jail sentence
VERNON – On one day alone, roughly 270 calls and 250 text messages were found…
Elevated lead levels found at several North Okanagan schools
VERNON – The Vernon School District says slightly elevated lead levels were found in the…
Air scrubbers, environmental testing required after sewer backup at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place
VERNON – Vernon’s Kal Tire Place is down for the next several days as restoration…
Wildfire near Lytton now 75 per cent contained, evacuation alerts rescinded
LYTTON – A wildfire burning near Lytton is now 75 per cent contained and the…
Vernon Vipers game cancelled after water main break
VERNON – Today a water main break caused significant flooding, interrupted traffic patterns and disrupted…
Mayor says recent incidents not representative of overall level of safety in Vernon
VERNON – Vernon council will meet with the city’s top cop to discuss recent incidents…
Nearly 2,000 customers lose power in Vernon area
VERNON – A large area of Vernon and Coldstream is without power this afternoon. B.C.…
City of Vernon wants your opinion on skateboards, roller blades, and non-motorized scooters
VERNON – Residents are being asked for input on new rules for skateboards, longboards and…
Vernon MLA personally intervened to ‘nix’ proposal without seeing application
"I THINK I DID THEM A FAVOUR" VERNON – The director of an Okanagan festival…
Rail trail construction unlikely to start in 2017
OKANAGAN – Construction is unlikely to begin before 2017 on the Okanagan rail trail, even…
Police investigate brutal assault that left Vernon woman badly injured
“THE ONLY THING THAT MADE HIM STOP WAS WE STARTED SCREAMING CALL 911” VERNON –…
Five overdoses in 48 hours in Vernon; health officials say there is no clear link
VERNON – Health officials say there was a jump in the usual number of overdoses…
Plan for showers and cooler temperatures in the Okanagan for the Labour Day long weekend
OKANAGAN – The long weekend forecast from Environment Canada starts out rather wet, but should…
Of five different jobs, making you smile is the one this Vernon busker values most
VERNON – Every day at 4 a.m., Carson Holtz heads out the door with a…
Top astronomer in Okanagan to talk about probability of life on other planets
VERNON – One of Canada’s top astronomers will be in Vernon next month talking about…
Elderly man dies after falling during climb at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
GOLDEN – An 86-year-old Golden man has died after falling during a climb at Kicking…
Westbank First Nation council candidates meet for debate
CHIEF ROBERT LOUIE UP AGAINST VETERAN CHIEF RON DERRICKSON AND REPEAT CANDIDATE ROXANNE LINDLEY WESTBANK…
Police investigate alleged double stabbing in Vernon
VERNON – Police are investigating an alleged stabbing that put two men in hospital. Vernon…
Police investigating suspicious fires in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Police are investigating a rash of recent fires in the Vernon area. Over…