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Vnjan2019
Mixed bag of weather this week in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Wind chill will play a factor at the start of the week in…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON— This young cat is a little shy and looking for a quiet environment. Slick…
Community turns ‘dark into light’ for Cherryville family who lost everything in house fire
CHERRYVILLE – Kicking through the ashes of her former home, Angelica Colombon de Rodriguez stumbled…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating crash involving Vernon RCMP
VERNON – The Independent Investigation Office is looking into a serious crash early this morning…
Vernon firestarter lands three-year sentence for 2014 arson spree
VERNON – A former Salmon Arm school teacher-turned-spree-arsonist got almost three years in prison today…
Former Splatsin Chief wins first round in alleged racially motivated firing
ENDERBY – The First Nations Health Authority has lost an appeal by a former Chief…
Facilitator prepped for hot-button downtown Vernon business meeting on public safety
VERNON – The stage is set for what looks to be a lively conversation about…
Unseasonably mild weather this weekend in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Okanagan residents can look forward to a relatively stable weather pattern and above…
Province plans to open cannabis store in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – The province wants to open a cannabis store in Salmon Arm. The…
What went boom in the North Okanagan?
ENDERBY – Did you hear a loud boom in Enderby or maybe Armstrong this past…
Mild winter playing havoc on Okanagan icewine producers
Edwin Chu is keeping his fingers crossed, checking the weather forecast obsessively and unlike the…
Overdose prevention site set for Vernon, but details vague
VERNON – Interior Health is bringing an overdose prevention site to Vernon, but the where,…
No Okanagan snowfall records broken in winter’s first big dump
OKANAGAN – Even though the first signifcant snowfall of the winter overnight failed to break…
Vernon woman seeks justice reform after brother’s killer’s absolute discharge
VERNON – A woman and her family are seeking to spark a change in the…
Silver Star launches new end of season festival
VERNON – Silver Star Mountain Resort is launching a new 10-day festival promising everyone, from…
Enderby council approves second cannabis store
ENDERBY – The City of Enderby has approved the opening of a second retail non-medical…
Southern Interior braces for big dump of snow
PENTICTON – Winter plans to return with a vengeance to the Okanagan and Kamloops tonight.…
Silver Star administrative community service looking to close doors
VERNON – The sun looks ready to set on a nearly 20-year-old group in northern…
Specially trained dogs assist conservation officers after North Okanagan cougar attacks
LUMBY – Conservation officers euthanized a cougar in the North Okanagan after receiving reports of…
Developers eyeing old Vernon Legion as potential pot shop
VERNON – The former Vernon Legion building downtown could be a going green. An administrative…
Vernon council debates role of Downtown Association
VERNON – A letter from the Downtown Vernon Association submitted to City Council sparked yet…
Debate over off-leash dogs reaches Vernon council
VERNON – Dogs and their owners just want to roam free, but on-leash restrictions limit…
Snow possible tomorrow followed by mild week in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A chance of snow earlier in the week will give way to a…
Vernon business group seeks to jumpstart downtown cycling
VERNON – The Downtown Vernon Association is pedalling a new strategy for boosting the bicycle…