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Okanagan Indian Band announces $900K cultural gathering space
The Okanagan Indian Band has received the green light to move forward with a new…
Average Vernon homeowner will get $33 off tax bill as pandemic response
The average Vernon homeowner will get a $33 reduction in this year's property tax bill.…
Vernon firefighters extinguish fire caused by sky lantern
Vernon firefighters had to extinguish a grass fire in a ravine at the Foothills subdivision…
North Okanagan regional district to issue fines after multiple cases of verbal abuse at landfills
The Regional District of North Okanagan is going to start dishing out $100 fines after…
Okanagan Rail Trail sees 170% increase in use leading up to Easter weekend
With visits to see family for an Easter lunch over the long weekend out of…
North Okanagan hit with mailbox break-ins
The North Okanagan has seen a recent spate in mailbox break-ins. Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP confirmed…
North Okanagan regional district launches Create and Isolate website
A new website has been launched allowing people to connect with arts, culture and heritage…
Winning ‘doesn’t seem real,’ says Coldstream lotto winner
Randall McDuff still can't quite believe he won the Guaranteed Prize of $1 million from…
Warnings and tickets issued in North Okanagan over long weekend as campers ignore closures
Not everyone got the message that social distancing under a global pandemic would continue over…
Starlight Drive-In theatre prepares for season opening
Enderby's famous drive-in movie theatre is preparing to open for the season. "The Starlight Drive-In…
North Okanagan community holding Easter egg hunt ‘social distancing style’
A North Okanagan community has come up with a novel way of celebrating Easter during…
RCMP Major Crime Unit, coroner investigating Lumby boy’s death
An 8-year-old boy died this week and the RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit and…
Vernon company switches production to masks for health care workers
Five days after launching a face mask akin to the much sought after N95 masks,…
UPDATE: Armed robbery at Sicamous grow op sparked North Okanagan manhunt
An early morning robbery at a licensed cannabis grow op in Sicamous ended with the…
Interior Health fines North Okanagan gym for violating COVID-19 order to close
When Interior Health says it wants a business closed immediately during the COVID-19 pandemic it’s…
Okanagan Indian Band rolls out meal programs for elders and those in need
Okanagan Indian Band care aids are delivering hot meals to elders in need. Chief Byron…
Judge has to make tough decision in Salmon Arm doggy custody battle
A Provincial Court Judge has ruled on the future of two dogs after a separated…
Uncertainties surround opening of Enderby drive-in movie theatre during pandemic
As the snow begins to melt, there's still uncertainty whether Enderby's famous Starlight Drive-In Movie…
‘White Heart’ project launched in North Okanagan to say thank you to health care workers
In an effort to find a way for the public to show their gratitude to…
COVID-19 sees Vernon scrap utility bill interest, downtown parking meter enforcement
The City of Vernon is waiving interest charges on utility bills and has scrapped parking…
Vernon dealership giving away 2 free vehicles to families affected by COVID-19
A Vernon car dealership is giving away two free vehicles to families in the community…