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How a Vernon rickshaw program lets seniors feel the wind in their hair
VERNON – At 74 years old Dr. Jim Wynd is probably the oldest of over…
Kal Rotary to donate almost $70k to overseas aid projects
VERNON – The Kalamalka Rotary Club is set to donate almost $70,000 to overseas projects…
Grey, wet weekend forecast for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – It’s not looking like a great weekend for outdoor activities in the Okanagan,…
Vernon homeowners could face 7% tax increase
VERNON – Vernon homeowners are staring down the barrel of an over seven per cent…
Vernon pickleballers make passionate appeal
VERNON – When Rob Irving said his club's members had a "healthy passion for pickleball"…
Vernon’s beekeepers buzzing over banished bee ban
VERNON – Clandestine beekeepers around the city can finally relax. Keeping bees is officially legal…
North Okanagan RCMP track stolen vehicle from the air, then arrest driver
VERNON – A Vernon man spent the night in custody after a police air unit…
Rotary Pier on Kal Lake set to reopen in time for summer
VERNON – Diving into the clear waters of Kalamalka Lake on a hot summer day…
Vernon has cheapest gas in the province
Motorists filling up their tanks around the Thompson-Okanagan will certainly save if they do it…
Mortgage by committee: Why co-housing is attracting interest in the Thompson-Okanagan
TWO GROUPS LAUNCHING COHOUSING PROJECTS INSIST THEY CAN WORK IF DONE PROPERLY. The idea of…
Vernon to spend $100K to study feasibility of new swimming pool, rec centre
VERNON – The City of Vernon has taken the first major financial step towards building…
First World War: Okanagan soldiers fought hard at Vimy Ridge
Walter Harvey Wilson was born in Strathclair, Manitoba in 1893, but he called Kelowna home.…
Interior Health delays Vernon overdose prevention site
VERNON – Interior Health has announced it will do more consultation and will delay the…
Kamloops RCMP capture armed robbery suspect wanted in Okanagan, Shuswap
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP have captured an armed robbery suspect after months of investigation. Michael…
Clouds, showers and sunshine this week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A little bit of everything is forecast for the Okanagan this week. Environment…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON — This cat came to the Vernon SPCA when her owner could no longer…
Vernon man who fired a gun at his girlfriend found guilty
VERNON – A Vernon man who pointed and fired a gun at his girlfriend after…
Why Okanagan farmland prices continue to soar
WITH LITTLE ON THE MARKET, FARMLAND UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY IS A HOT COMMODITY.…
Rainy weekend on the way for Kamloops, Okanagan
A large low pressure system moving across the Thompson-Okanagan region is expected to bring a…
RCMP arrest armed robbery suspect in Enderby
ENDERBY – An RCMP tactical response team arrested a Vernon armed robbery suspect in a…
RCMP seize cocaine, meth, fentanyl in raid at Vernon house
VERNON – RCMP officers seized cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl during a raid at a Vernon…
Vernon appealing ruling that ordered fired Captain back to work
VERNON – The City of Vernon is challenging a labour board decision which ordered them…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: 2:27 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 21-year-old Vernon…
City sets up organic waste composting drop-offs in Vernon
VERNON – The City of Vernon is allowing residents to take their compost to City…