Vernon

’17 years of pure hell:’ Kelowna man calls out step-dad Sean Starkes for misdeeds
KELOWNA – For the first 17 years of his life, Wyatt Andruchow had 40 different…

Major meteor shower action last night, more to come
KAMLOOPS – If you need an excuse to get out and enjoy the last of…

RCMP investigating Salmon Arm carport fire as arson
KAMLOOPS – An arson fire in Salmon Arm destroyed a vehicle and a carport, almost spreading…

Vernon rejects six-storey lakefront apartment development
VERNON – A six-storey lakefront apartment building slated for Okanagan Landing Road has been rejected…

Cemetery tour digs deep into Okanagan history
KELOWNA – Compared to England or China, Canada is a young country — Kelowna only…

Wine and dine events coming to the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Food and wine events across the region will given foodies the chance to…

5 things to do in Vernon this weekend
VERNON – This weekend is a sun shiny kind of weekend in Vernon. Lumby Days…

B.C. to use grazing cattle as preventative measure against wildfires
KAMLOOPS – B.C. Cattlemen's Association and the B.C. government are joining forces for a new endeavuor…

Lake County boil water advisory lifted
LAKE COUNTRY – Lake Country residents who get their tap water from Okanagan Lake are…

Vernon bylaws updated to ensure animal welfare
VERNON – Vernon city council has approved an amendment to the bylaw covering standards of…

Five arrested in Vernon dial-a-dope operation, police say
VERNON – A search warrant executed by Vernon RCMP had led to five arrests in…
Why there are so many little black bugs buzzing around the Interior this year
You can’t walk very far these days without getting a small, winged insect stuck in…

Here’s how to protect yourself from those pesky mosquitoes in the Southern Interior
Each year once the snow melts and the sun comes out, mosquitoes hatch and begin…

Researchers surprised by prevalence of new invasive stink bugs crawling around the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – An invasive species of stink bug appears to be making a home for…

‘People in places in time:’ A Vernon artist’s intimate portrayal of street life
VERNON – Peter doesn’t have much: a van, a plastic cooler, poster paper, pencils. The…