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Macabre and mysterious: Vernon’s O’Keefe Ranch launches ghost tours
Billed as the most macabre and thrilling tour of the summer, Vernon's Historic O'Keefe Ranch…
B.C. Parks will ‘review’ provincial park possibility for North Okanagan lakeside property
B.C. Parks will review the possibility of turning a 234-acre property near Vernon on Okanagan…
Why would I come back to work? CERB benefit putting strain on hospitality industry
Within the first days of reopening, line-ups could often be seen outside The Kal, a…
Vernon, Coldstream to reopen outdoor pools
Vernon residents will soon have a place to go for a cool dip as the…
Public supports petition asking government to buy massive North Okanagan property for park
The online petition asking for the B.C. government to purchase a vast piece of land…
Petition launched urging government to buy 234-acre North Okanagan lakeside property for provincial park
An online petition asking for the B.C. government to purchase a vast piece of land…
Vernon RCMP spend 3 days looking for hiker who wasn’t lost
RCMP officers, along with Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers, spent three days looking for a…
Vernon ultra-triathlete Shanda Hill awarded North Okanagan Athlete of the Year
Vernon resident and ultra-triathlete Shanda Hill has been crowned the 2020 Tim Hortons North Okanagan…
No more free parking in downtown Vernon as of July 2
It's a sign that life is gradually getting back to normal as the City of…
Driver in hospital after car crashes into Vernon house
Vernon RCMP are investigating to figure out why a car sailed through a Vernon intersection…
COVID-19 actually increased sales for 15% of Vernon businesses: Survey
Almost 15 per cent of Vernon businesses report that the pandemic has a positive effect…
Vernon council pushes for region-by-region reopening
Vernon city council is pushing the province to reopen the economy on a region by…
Vernon says no to Clarence Fulton Secondary grads’ plan to graffiti city street
The graduating class of Clarence Fulton Secondary will not get to tag the road outside…
Vernon man dies cliff diving on Kalamalka Lake
A 32-year-old Vernon man died this weekend, following a cliff diving incident on Kalamalka Lake.…
Booze on the beach rejected by Vernon city council
Vernon residents won't get the chance to legally drink booze on the beach after city…
Salmon Arm senior gets vehicle impounded after suspected afternoon drunk-driving crash
A 72-year-old Salmon Arm resident has had his vehicle impounded after a failed attempt to…
Socially-distanced Vernon grads photoshopped to create traditional group picture
With a little help from Photoshop, Vernon Secondary School graduates got to partake in the…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan musician takes viral country music video character to new heights
When Jordan Wiberg's mother shared his self-deprecating "Up Here, in Canada" Youtube video, the song…
Happy Father’s Day from Vernon’s Mayor
Vernon's mayor is encouraging families to connect, even if it's not in person for this…
Vernon is the cannabis capital of B.C.
The City of Vernon is the pot shop capital of B.C. with more places to…
UPDATE: Curtis Sagmoen won’t do jail time for driving quad into sex worker
Curtis Sagmoen, a North Okanagan man with a history of assaulting sex workers, won't do…
A taste of carnival comes to Vernon’s Village Green Hotel
With every carnival and fair cancelled this summer, the Village Green Hotel Complex is bringing…
Vernon’s Kal Rotary Club donates $42K to overseas projects
From gas cooking stoves to drinking water filters, the Kalamalka Rotary Club has donated $42,000…
North Okanagan author completes first novel during COVID-19 pandemic
It took him 18 years, but a global pandemic finally gave a North Okanagan author…