Vnapr2019

Donations pour in for widow of Salmon Arm shooting victim
SALMON ARM – The man charged with the shooting of 78-year-old Gordon Parmenter was once…

Judge orders province, Sicamous to pay for negligence in 2012 floods
SICAMOUS – Taxpayers will have to foot the majority of a $2.3 million award after…

Why Okanagan farmland prices continue to soar
WITH LITTLE ON THE MARKET, FARMLAND UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY IS A HOT COMMODITY.…

‘I’M SCARED’: Okanagan woman fears loss of life-changing chronic pain treatment
VERNON – Anne Harvey spent years finding a pain management regime that allows her to…

Fire at suspected Enderby drug house
ENDERBY – A suspected Enderby drug house was damaged by fire and smoke this afternoon,…

Former kitchen manager takes Village Green Hotel to human rights tribunal
VERNON – The Village Green Hotel has lost its bid to have a discrimination case…

Canada wide anesthesiologist shortage behind Armstrong eye clinic’s possible move
ARMSTRONG – Supporters of the Armstrong eye clinic are adamant closing the facility is no…

Vernon RCMP arrest suspected drug dealers taking nap in parked car
VERNON – A Vernon couple who decided to take a nap in a vehicle they'd…

RCMP seek witnesses to suspicious downtown Vernon fire
VERNON – RCMP is eager to speak to a man who attempted to extinguish a…

Starlight Drive-in gears up for 2019 season
ENDERBY – The Starlight Drive-in is kicking off its opening weekend with a double bill…

Okanagan author makes shortlist for prestigious award
VERNON – North Okanagan writer Ken Mather has been shortlisted for the 2019 B.C. Lieutenant…

Sicamous to Armstrong rail trail could open by 2022
NORTH OKANAGAN – The proposed Sicamous to Armstrong rail trail took a step closer to…

Sunshine, clouds and maybe some rain in the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – There’s a possibility of rain in Penticton today while the rest of the…

Seven years and counting: The invisible effects of a concussion
VERNON – When Steve Gosselin got whipped in the back of the head by a…

Lady barristers? Minister orders signs changed at Vernon courthouse
VERNON – Signage at Vernon's courthouse is set to move in the 21st century following…