Vernon

YO MAMA: What’s that smell?
The smell arrived the way all mysterious odours do: slowly, insidiously, and unattached to any…

YO MAMA: The tale of the baby who loves to munch his Munsch
OPINION I sat cross-legged on the floor with my eight-month-old son nestled in the seat…

YO MAMA: When babies ignore social distancing rules
OPINION I found a vacant corner of the big blue playmat and sat down with…

YO MAMA: One hundred pickled eggs
I’ve never been good at shelling eggs. Every time I complain about this culinary deficiency,…

YO MAMA: Baby’s first unique… word?
OPINION It sounded like he was saying “Dad” with a polite little English boy accent,…

YO MAMA: Burn, baby, burn
OPINION Sometimes, I swear my husband strategically asks me questions when he knows I am…

YO MAMA: “It’s just that easy!”
OPINION It was finally here, that momentous day the kid turned six months old and…

YO MAMA: Your baby is a zen master
OPINION Water vapour floats up in soft wisps and tendrils as I drain my pot…

YO MAMA: The man in the hat
OPINION We have this friend who always wears a ball cap. The guy must have…

YO MAMA: I finally understand everything my mother did for me
About a week after my son was born I felt a desperate need to call…

OPINION: Kelowna, Kamloops mayors say B.C. cities need access to federal housing fund
OPINION People who work in our cities can’t afford to live in them. Young people…

UPDATE: RCMP say missing 11-year-old Vernon girl located
UPDATE: 3:55 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Vernon RCMP say a missing 11-year-old girl has…

Vernon council commit $800K to revamp beloved wading pool
Vernon city council has approved spending $800,000 on revamping the much-loved outdoor peanut pool and…

‘It’s no small ordeal to build your own home,’ Okanagan tiny home workshop shows you how to do it
Anyone feeling pinched out of homeownership in the Okanagan can always sign up for a…

Vernon e-scooters back on the road later this month
E-scooters are returning to Vernon early this year. You'll be able to rent one from…