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Driver gets ticket for nasty crash; highway traffic brought to standstill south of Vernon
VERNON - There were multiple injuries in a Sunday afternoon car accident on Highway 97 south of Vernon, which halted traffic for over two hours, but fortunately no fatalities. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says the crash at Bailey Road and Highway 97, which had northbound traffic backed up almost to Oyama, was caused by an...
UPDATE: Highway reopens after crash near Vernon
UPDATE: 7:14 P.M., MAY 3, 2015 The highway has reopened. Drive B.C. notes to expect delays. VERNON - A crash is causing major delays on Highway 97 just south of Vernon Sunday afternoon. According to Drive B.C., the highway is closed in both directions 10 kilometres south of Vernon. There is currently no estimated time...
Cruise into days gone by at the Starlight Drive-In
ENDERBY - For Starlight Drive-In owner Paul Lindquist, the best part of the night is the intermission between shows. It’s when packs of children come blasting through the doors of the deliciously tacky concession in their pajamas to stock up on snacks and older couples stroll in holding hands, warm with the memory of days...
Empty stores a worry for Vernon mall merchants
VERNON - If you’ve been to the Village Green Centre lately, you might have noticed less variety in the 40-year-old mall. Currently, seven stores in the shopping centre are vacant and merchants are feeling the void. The Target closure left a large, 103,000-square-foot hole in the mall, but there are other gaps too. Ricki’s has...
Province announces major changes to deadly Vernon intersection
VERNON - The Ministry of Transportation has proposed a controversial plan to make the intersection of Stickle Road and Highway 97 in Vernon less dangerous. The $3-million initiative would eliminate risky, left hand turns onto the highway and allow only right hand turns onto Stickle and 97, forcing drivers to take Pleasant Valley Road back...
Fashion label, non-profit organization all part of Vernon woman’s 15-year plan
VERNON - Most fashion designers take six months to create their clothing collections, but Raji Aujla made hers in four days, laying patterns out on the dining table and couches of her parents’ home in Vernon. Aujla, 30, loves a good challenge. Born and raised in Vernon, she has spent time working as an international...
Okanagan Indian Band embraces Lake Country mayor’s support for land claim
VERNON - Lake Country Mayor James Baker appears to have thrown his support behind the Okanagan Indian Band’s land claim to the Commonage Reserve including the portion which includes the CP Rail line intended for the Okanagan Rail Trail, and the band intends to hold him to his words. Chief Byron Louis says he welcomes...
Province revealing proposed upgrade for dangerous Vernon intersection
VERNON - Members of the public can get more information about proposed changes to a well-used road off Highway 97 on the Swan Lake auto mile tonight. Full details about the Ministry of Transportation’s plan for Stickle Road where it meets Highway 97 have so far been scarce, but government officials intend to unveil the...
Vernon dirt biker reported missing wanted to avoid arrest: Lawyer
VERNON - The Vernon man police and three Search and Rescue organizations scoured the Commonage for last week was afraid to go home because he didn’t want to get arrested, court heard today, April 29. Kyle Macinnes, 25, was reported missing by his worried family after he went for a dirt bike ride in the...
Missing Vernon dirt biker facing charges
VERNON – The dirt biker who showed up at home yesterday after he was missing for over 36 hours is facing charges for breaching his bail conditions. Kyle Macinnes, 25, went missing April 21 after telling his family he was going for a ride in the rugged Commonage area south of Vernon. They were concerned...
Vernon School District sees best aboriginal completion rate in years
VERNON - The Vernon School District is celebrating a six year high in the number of aboriginal students completing high school. The completion rate for aboriginal students in School District 22 has reached 71 per cent, the best in six years and higher than the provincial rate of 61 per cent. The good news came...
Restaurant growth brings new flavours to Vernon
VERNON - Kristina Sidorczuk’s is just one of many new faces you’ll see around town if you’re sampling the city’s new restaurants. The 22-year-old is the proud owner of one of the newest establishments in Vernon’s growing restaurant scene, EATology. The restaurant, located at the Greyhound Station in downtown Vernon across from Cenotaph Park, opened...
Province-wide warrant issued for North Okanagan man
VERNON - Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a Province Wide warrant, as of April 28. He is wanted for Trafficking in a Controlled substance. Scott Wilfred Neuls, 49, is described as Caucasian, 6’0” and 210 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. Crime Stoppers...
Vernon woman chopped from MasterChef Canada
VERNON - Vernon’s MasterChef contender Jennifer Innis is toast. The local dental hygienist and mother of three was eliminated from the competition after falling short in a tea treat challenge. She and partner David Jorge struggled to produce profiteroles for the tricky task, and bickered throughout the challenge. But Innis still has a smile on...
Shuswap Pro-Life Society’s request to show anti-abortion display on school property refused
SALMON ARM - The North Okanagan-Shuswap school board has turned down an anti-abortion group’s request to use school property for a pro-life display. The Shuswap Pro-Life Society asked to use school district property near Centenoka Park Mall for a one-day display of 10,000 little pink and blue flags, each representing 10 babies lost to abortion...