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Overdose deaths could stay high in Southern Interior
NUMBERS LIKELY TO GO UP BEFORE THEY GO DOWN THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Don’t expect the epidemic…
Heat and sun to descend on the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Temperatures in the 20s and lots of sunshine are on the way for…
Unstable conditions hinder investigation into devastating Vernon house fire
VERNON – The cause of a vicious and fast-moving house fire yesterday in Vernon remains…
Vernon man can’t stop smiling after winning $5 million
VERNON – A Vernon man will be treating his friends to dinner after becoming the…
Overdose deaths prompt province to declare public health emergency
INTERIOR HEALTH AUTHORITY HARD HIT THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Responding to a continuing surge in drug overdose…
UPDATE: Third school trustee resigns in North Okanagan; encourages remaining board members to do the same
‘I BELIEVE THERE IS CLEARLY A GREAT DEAL OF DYSFUNCTION WITHIN THE BOARD’ NORTH OKANAGAN…
UPDATE: Police investigate shots fired at Vernon home
VERNON – Police are investigating after shots were fired at a home with three children…
Crash snarls traffic downtown in Vernon
VERNON – Emergency crews are responding to a crash at a busy Vernon intersection. Rescue…
Fundraiser underway after fire destroys Vernon home
VERNON – Fire ripped apart a home in Vernon yesterday afternoon. Smoke and flames from…
Okanagan politicos to get first look at rail trail plans
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Councillors and directors from various communities will get their first look soon…
The B.C. Interior is on pace to smash last year’s record number of overdose deaths
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Overdose deaths in the Interior Health Authority, already at a record number after…
New Vernon Recreation Centre entrance opening up next week
VERNON – You’ll be able to see what construction crews at the Vernon Recreation Centre…
Training pays off as lifeguards attend to unconscious child at Vernon pool
VERNON – A frightening and emotional situation at the Vernon Aquatic Centre ended well thanks…
Government meeting to focus on contaminated drinking water in the North Okanagan
SPALLUMCHEEN – Residents will sit down with government representatives tomorrow to discuss the issue of…
Heads up drivers, new one-way streets coming to downtown Vernon
VERNON – Things will look a little different in downtown Vernon after two streets are…
Parents call for resignation of North Okanagan-Shuswap school board, superintendent over money transfers
SALMON ARM – The entire board of education in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District, and…
Canada Day in Vernon to be ‘something we haven’t seen in a number of years’
‘IT’S GOING TO BE SOMETHING WE HAVEN’T SEEN IN A NUMBER OF YEARS’ VERNON –…
What to expect on your Vernon tax bill this year
VERNON – Vernon residents will notice a bit of an increase on their tax bill…
Tiny home project to house Vernon youth at risk of homelessness takes off
VERNON – Tiny homes are proving to be a big hit in Vernon. As part…
‘I can no longer in good conscience maintain my seat on the board’: School trustee
NORTH OKANAGAN – Two trustees in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District no longer feel they…
UPDATE: Car crash near Enderby claims a life
ENDERBY – A fatal car crash just north of Enderby last night is under investigation.…
93-year-old Vernon woman spends two hours a day picking up garbage to ‘keep busy’
VERNON – If you’ve ever walked or biked along Bella Vista Road which hugs the…
Lack of public consultation for Vernon road project could cost the city
VERNON – Vernon council might swallow a $100,000 loss after concerns have arisen about a…
Fire at North Okanagan high school believed to be arson
ENDERBY – A fire inside a North Okanagan high school is being investigated as an…