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Okanagan Lake facing bigger pollution problems than treated sewage
The City of Vernon's announcement that it will be pumping treated sewage into Okanagan Lake…
‘Socially isolated’ Vernon man gets jail time for chauffeuring fentanyl dealer
A 44-year old Vernon man who was living with his parents and described as socially…
Kal Rotary makes sizeable donation to VJH foundation
The Kalamalka Rotary club has donated $30,000 to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. Over the…
Vernon woman suing McDonald’s over burns caused by hot coffee
A Vernon woman has launched a $9,800 lawsuit against McDonald's after she badly scalded herself…
Years of $100K deficits show Vernon senior centre’s money woes go way back
With volunteers at the front desk sitting in their winter coats to stay warm and…
2019 a bumper year for Thompson-Okanagan tourism
The number of tourists spending at least one night in the Thompson-Okanagan grew by 18…
Judge rules Vernon dine and dash offender must pay $240 bar tab
A recent recruit to Vernon's homeless scene has left behind a trail of dine-and-dash victims…
Vernon to discharge treated waste water into Okanagan Lake
For the first time in over 20 years the City of Vernon is set to…
Vernon firefighters join battle against Australian wildfires
Three wildland firefighters from Vernon have been deployed overseas to assist Australia with its ravaging…
North Okanagan senior arrested for attempting to rob Vernon business
A 63-year-old Coldstream man has been arrested after he grabbed a member of staff while…
Sexist no more: Vernon salon to charge by time not gender
It's possibly the last place on the high street where open discrimination is simply the…
Shuswap dad wins court case allowing kids to be vaccinated against mother’s wishes
A provincial court judge has ruled in favour of a Shuswap father who took his…
‘I felt trapped’: Shuswap father on why he took his children’s mother to court over vaccinations
Devin Blais never thought he'd have to take his former partner and the mother of…
North Okanagan man previously jailed for child pornography facing more charges
A North Okanagan man who was previously sentenced to two months behind bars for possessing…
Rotary dishes out much needed cash for Vernon’s Allan Brooks Nature Centre
The Allan Brooks Nature Centre has received a sizeable donation from the Kal Rotary fund…