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Rain then intense heat to end June in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – We have a couple more days of below normal temperatures and rain before…
People throwing rocks at salmon, exceeding quotas reason for Shuswap River fishing ban
ENDERBY – A seasonal fishing ban on part of the Shuswap River near Enderby was…
Silver Star Mountain prepares for wildfire emergency
SILVER STAR – It was a village-wide fire drill, complete with an air siren and…
Vernon van fire sends one to hospital
VERNON – A passenger was sent to hospital due to smoke inhalation following a vehicle…
Okanagan has the lock on Lieutenant Governor’s top wines list
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan has the lock on the list of the best wines in…
Okanagan snowpack hits zero; Thompson regions highest in province but still well below normal
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The snowpack in the Okanagan region is officially at zero, according to the…
Public invited to first board meeting with School District 83’s official trustee
SALMON ARM – The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District’s new official trustee is getting down to…
Mental health wait list forces Vernon mom to make heart-breaking decision
'IT'S THE HARDEST THING TO DO' VERNON – After trying to get help for her…
Look what the cat dragged in: Klepto-cat with cache of gloves, dog toys baffles Vernon owners
VERNON – It's a dilemma few people will ever have to face, and that many…
Charges dropped against one of three suspects charged in Vernon murder case
VERNON – Charges have been dropped against one of the people accused in a Vernon…
Appointed trustee will not make everyone happy, but will support student learning in North Okanagan-Shuswap
SALMON ARM – The North Okanagan-Shuswap’s new official trustee isn’t getting into specifics about what…
North Okanagan Regional District staff and politicians wages revealed
NORTH OKANAGAN – Roughly half of the North Okanagan Regional District’s $5.9 million payroll went…
Pedestrian struck by freight train in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A pedestrian was taken to hospital after getting hit by a train…
Sun and rain kick off summer in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Today is the first day of summer and Mother Nature may be raining…
Working poor paying highest cost in Kelowna’s housing crisis
'PRETTY HARSH LISTENING TO A SIX-YEAR-OLD CRY BECAUSE SHE WANTS HER MOMMY' CENTRAL OKANAGAN –…
Oblivious drivers blast through school zone during speed check in Vernon
VERNON – It’s likely no surprise there are people who speed through school zones in…
Spirits low after theft at Vernon fundraiser
VERNON – An apparent theft at a fundraising event in Vernon has left organizers with…
Gastrointestinal outbreak not contained to Lumby luncheon
LUMBY – Reports of people getting sick with a gastrointestinal bug keep climbing in Lumby…
More showers over the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Cloudy skies and rain is expected over the next few days but by…
Vernon man involved in huge cross border drug smuggling ring going to jail
VERNON – A Vernon man caught working as a drug courier in a massive cocaine…
North Okanagan-Shuswap trustee says fired school board was given ‘impossible task’
NORTH OKANAGAN – Trustees in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District are speaking out after getting…
Swimmers, boaters advised to keep watching out for pipe floating in Okanagan Lake
VERNON – A large pipe continues to pose a hazard to swimmers and boaters in…
B.C. police want to get unwanted guns out of people’s homes
PENTICTON – The B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police hopes a gun amnesty this fall…
City of Vernon spending more money on staff salaries
VERNON – An increase in the amount of money being spent on staff salaries at…