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Issues at Kin Beach drive discussion between Okanagan Indian Band and City of Vernon
VERNON – An agreement between the Okanagan Indian Band and City of Vernon could lead…
Canada Day weekend busiest time for province’s search and rescue teams
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With Canada Day creating a long weekend this year, search and rescue teams…
Warm weather for Canada Day long weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Canada Day long weekend is set to begin and Mother Nature looks to…
Extremely low return of salmon leads to restrictions on the Shuswap River and Mabel Lake
NORTH OKANAGAN – More restrictions are being placed on salmon fishing in the North Okanagan.…
Where to find camping in the North Okanagan when provincial parks are full
VERNON – Fail to snag a campsite at one of B.C.’s Provincial Parks this long…
CounterAttack ramps up summer roadchecks in the Southern Interior
OKANAGAN – Forget the frigid cold of B.C. winters, stats from ICBC show that summer…
Senior’s advocate makes recommendations to curb violence in care homes
OKANAGAN – More than 400 seniors were harmed by fellow patients in care homes last…
Provincial government ordered to release withheld Hullcar water documents
SPALLUMCHEEN – B.C.’s privacy commissioner has ordered the provincial government to immediately release documents relating…
Cap off Canada Day with fireworks in Vernon
'OUR MOST AMBITIOUS SHOW EVER FOR CANADA DAY' VERNON – Efforts are being made to…
Floating for a Cause celebrating universal love of pizza in Vernon
VERNON – Boating, floating, sunbathing and pizza? One of these things is not like the…
Anonymous rail trail supporter pledges to match donations for Canada Day
OKANAGAN – A patriotic donor is celebrating Canada, and its beautiful outdoors, by offering to…
Province flexing muscles against mussels
OKANAGAN – Boaters throughout the Okanagan are still being warned to keep an eye out…
Booze, drugs, speed led to deadly highway crash in Vernon: Coroner
VERNON – Speed, drugs and alcohol were factors in a car crash that claimed the…
Urgent need for camp counsellors at Vernon SPCA
VERNON – The Vernon SPCA’s summer camps for kids may be in jeopardy unless more…
Lightning storm blamed for six new fires across Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Lightning is being blamed for sparking half a dozen new fires in the…
Okanagan College considering sexual violence policy
OKANAGAN – Okanagan College is considering a new policy governing sexual violence and misconduct. A…
RCMP offers summertime home security tips
KAMLOOPS – Summertime is upon us so bring on the camping, road trips and outdoor…
Silver Star set to host Summer Wine and Food Festival
VERNON – Vernon’s Silver Star Mountain Resort will host the fourth annual Summer Wine and…
Shots fired at another Vernon home
VERNON – A child was at home when shots were fired at a Vernon home…
Okanagan heat wave ushers out June
OKANAGAN – Temperatures were above normal Sunday but things are about to heat up even…
Report calls for building improvements in Vernon schools
VERNON – A number of the Vernon School District’s facilities, including the board office, are…
Off the streets, the drugs and the alcohol, Vernon men give each other strength and hope
“I REALIZED I WAS GOING TO DIE SO I CAME BACK” VERNON – The meeting…
Unmarked and relatively unknown internment camp on Highway 6 getting recognized
VERNON – Most who stop at the nondescript pullout 12 kilometres from the Gold Panner…
Legacy of love letters help Vernon woman learn about veteran dad she never knew
VERNON – As Cathy Gaetz-Brothen opened the box to show her book club the hundreds…