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iN VIDEO: Rare colour footage shows B.C. Dragoons driving Sherman tanks in Okanagan
Colour footage of British Columbia Dragoons driving Second World War era tanks around a training…
Why a South Okanagan education assistant who pushed 9-year-old girl with autism will keep her job
A South Okanagan education assistant fired for pushing a nine-year-old pupil with serious behavioural problems…
UPDATE: Salmon Arm RCMP arrest youth alleged to have robbed gas station with a handgun
UPDATE: Salmon Arm RCMP have arrested a youth who allegedly robbed a Salmon Arm gas…
iN VIDEO: The ups and downs of Vernon’s Magnetic Hill
Repetitively stopping a vehicle every few hundred feet and then putting it in neutral to…
Employment tribunal rejects appeal by Penticton Sikh Temple, ordered to pay former priest $42K
A Penticton Sikh Temple will still have to pay back $42,000 to a former priest…
As society reopens, Vernon seniors flock to the park, not restaurants, to see friends
"I miss hugs," says one senior sitting in a camping chair with a group of…
Vernon developer gets second chance to have heronry protections scrapped
A developer planning to build on a site adjacent to the well-known Vernon heron rookery…
Kal Rotary divvies up $185K to local charities
From new mountain bike trails in Kal Park to a roof over the Lavington skating…
More than 50 City of Vernon staffers had six-figure salaries in 2019
Wages for the City of Vernon's top staff cost an extra $1.7 million in 2019…
Cutting red tape: Vernon council OKs patios in parking spaces, expanded liquor licences
Downtown Vernon will soon have less parking and more patios following an unanimous vote by…
iN VIDEO: Big brown bear spotted in Vernon backyard
Sheri Okrainetz had an unexpected visit from a brown bear yesterday morning after putting her…
A look inside Vernon’s overdose prevention site
On a non-descriptive street in downtown Vernon, across the road from a strip club, and…
Booze on the beach and legal graffiti? COVID-19 prompts Vernon council to think outside the box
The City of Vernon is looking into the possibility of allowing alcohol to be consumed…
Vernon school buses won’t run when class resumes next week
Vernon students who do decide to return to school next week will be doing so…
Alleged truck thief caught when he runs out of gas headed up to Vernon’s King Eddy
A truck thief was running low on fuel when he was arrested by frontline officers…
Okanagan distillery gets boost from Vernon brewery to create more hand sanitizer
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery has teamed up with a Vernon brewery to make even more…
UPDATE: RCMP investigating ‘serious’ accident that caused Highway 97A closure
RCMP officers are investigating the cause of a two-vehicle collision which occurred Sunday morning in…
Injured Okanagan turtle moving to rescue facility
The painted turtle that was badly injured from the sticks and stones hurled at him…
B.C.’s top doctor issues warning to refrain from large social gatherings, including at drive-ins
B.C.’s provincial health officer says there have been two COVID-19 related deaths since yesterday in…
Vernon protesters tout freedom and end to COVID-19 lockdown
Protesters who gathered outside the Vernon courthouse today did not have to worry about breaking…
Vernon city council considering patios in downtown parking spaces
The City of Vernon is toying with the idea to open up sidewalks and on…
Coldstream reopens Kal Beach
The District of Coldstream has reopened Kalamalka Beach, along with other beaches, boat launches and…
Grad with popcorn: High school students to hold ceremony at Enderby drive-in theatre
While the COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to high school students having a traditional…
iN VIDEO: North Okanagan yard abuzz with hummingbirds
Cindy Procter won't even hazard a guess as to how many hummingbirds visit her North…