Vnjan2019

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…
Eagle numbers soar in annual North Okanagan bird count
VERNON – It appears that 2019 is a bumper year for eagles living in the…
Vernon Kin Race Track decade-old legal battle finally over
VERNON – The thunder of horses hoofs will not be returning to the Kin Race…

Crown lawyers again fail to get minimum sentence for sex offences against minors
VERNON – B.C.'s highest court has dismissed an appeal from Crown lawyers arguing that a…
Nine months for Salmon Arm man involved in “roof surfing” accident that killed friend
VERNON – A man who pled guilty in a car "roof surfing" accident that killed…
Red dresses to fill Vernon stage to honour missing Indigenous women
VERNON – Tanya Laing Gahr has directed the Vagina Monologues three times, but her fourth…
Snow should change to rain by weekend in Okanagan
KELOWNA – A wintery day in the Okanagan will give way to rain as weekend…
Suspected fraudster arrested in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – Salmon Arm RCMP have arrested a male suspected of using stolen credits…

North Okanagan curler Ina Forrest poised to make history on world stage
ARMSTRONG – Ina Forrest will have a chance to make history when she competes in…

High costs let the air out of Vernon Balloon Glow event
VERNON – The popular Balloon Glow event at Vernon Winter Carnival has been grounded this…

North Okanagan property owners set to vote on wastewater funding
NORTH OKANAGAN – North Okanagan property owners will soon have their say on the funding…

OK Builders Supplies to close building centres in Okanagan
KELOWNA – A well known retail construction supply chain is closing its doors in the…