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B.C. cannabis co-op approved for incorporation on 4-20 day
Today marks the second time 4-20 is being celebrated since cannabis became legal in Canada…

1,000 km upstream: 150,000 sockeye to make the journey back to the southern Okanagan
It's roughly a 1,000-kilometre journey that's all upstream and it's estimated 150,000 Okanagan sockeye salmon…

‘I know somebody took her life:’ Ashley Simpson’s family still waiting for answers four years after disappearance
Cindy Simpson knows that somebody knows something. April 27 marked the "excruciating" four-year anniversary of…

Cultus Lake, Vernon waterslides owner waiting to see if they can open
The new owners are still going ahead with behind the scenes maintenance and general upgrading…

‘A pretty small appetizer’: Native Okanagan crayfish a tasty catch
While Nova Scotia lobsters fetch a hefty price and end up on dinner plates across…

UPDATE: Missing Enderby man located
UPDATE: 8:15 a.m. Friday May 1, 2020 The RCMP has now confirmed a missing 24-year-old…

Vernon RCMP arrest 3 men; cash, drugs and a loaded firearm found
Three North Okanagan men all in their early 20s were arrested yesterday after driving erratically…

Kelowna FreshCo opening next week; Vernon store sees delays
Kelowna's newest supermarket, FreshCo, is scheduled to open next week, while the Vernon store looks…

Lack of tourism dollars means Vernon visitor centre will remain closed
The Vernon Visitor Information Centre will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to cost-cutting…

‘Into the unknown’: Vernon teacher pens a song about COVID-19 life
Parents may be feeling at their wit's end trying to balance their children’s education with…

While awaiting trial for his wife’s murder, former Vernon man said he was discriminated against
A Vernon man who helped his wife’s killer evade arrest for 33 years unsuccessfully filed…
More than half of all Vernon bylaw calls linked to homelessness
More than half of all calls received by Vernon bylaw officers in 2019 involved the…

10 years gone, but not forgotten: Family, friends remember Armstrong’s Kiera-Leigh Carlson
ARMSTRONG – Along with birthdays, anniversaries and other traditions, the Carlson family has another date…

Vernon physiotherapist stripped of licence
A Vernon physiotherapist who pleaded guilty to nine charges of sexual assault will never again…

Vernon’s Davison Orchards reopens for season this week
Davison Orchards in Vernon is reopening for a new season — under unprecedented circumstances. This…