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With referendum just days away, Splatsin increase pressure on band council to call off vote on ancestral burial site
ENDERBY – Public pressure is mounting for the Splatsin band council to cancel a referendum…

Province to put fish-killing chemical into two Okanagan lakes to control invasive perch
OKANAGAN – Two lakes in the Central Okanagan are being closed for fishing so the…

Two-year-old in serious condition after Armstrong car crash
ARMSTRONG – A toddler was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a car crash…

Dispute over Lavington pellet plant settled in private meeting
LAVINGTON – After being delayed multiple times, an environmental appeal hearing over the Pinnacle Renewable…

Family questions coroner’s report labelling Vernon deaths as suicide pact
VERNON – The deaths of two people last summer, one of whom was found in…

Charge dropped against 15-year-old Vernon boy accused of murder
VERNON – Only one of three people originally accused in a Vernon murder case is…

Public to have a say on what should be done about skateboards on Vernon sidewalks, bike lanes
VERNON – Community members will play a large role in whether skateboards are allowed on…

Splatsin band members formally ask chief and council to cancel referendum, protect ancestral grave site
ENDERBY – First Nations elders in a North Okanagan community have served their band’s chief…

Construction is big business in Vernon
VERNON – Construction is on the rise as the number of building permits issued in…

Minor injuries after head-on crash in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A head-on crash on a wet highway in Salmon Arm sent three…

Elementary school students from Vernon convince city to stop mowing down pollinator plants
VERNON – They may be little, but a group of passionate Grade 4 students from…

UPDATE: Funnel cloud spotted in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Several people have reported seeing a funnel cloud in the sky above a…

Silver Star unveils new summer tubing ride
VERNON – Tubing at Silver Star Mountain isn’t just a winter activity anymore. While many…

Crash slows traffic on Highway 97A near Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – A crash on Highway 97A just south of Armstrong this afternoon has backed…

Vernon RCMP asking for help to find wanted man
VERNON – Police in Vernon are hoping someone has seen Vincent Silas Maxwell. Maxwell is…