Vnjun2017

Watch for these well-known Vernon and Kelowna landmarks on the silver screen
Okanagan residents will recognize numerous locations in the upcoming film Distorted, featuring Christina Ricci and…

Overdose deaths up 50 per cent in Okanagan this year
OKANAGAN – Interior Health is warning Okanagan drug users about the lethal effects of their…
Vernon council puts a limit on the hours homeless people can shelter in public parks
VERNON – Vernon City Council has overhauled an earlier decision not to impose time restrictions…
New owners still trying to move The Log Barn beyond past controversies
VERNON – Few businesses in the North Okanagan have done more to court customers —…

UPDATE: Missing North Okanagan teen located
1:12 p.m. Monday, June 26, 2017 VERNON – Vernon RCMP say the 16-year-old reported missing…

UPDATE: Algae bloom, raw sewage in northern arm of Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Those looking to escape the heat into the North Arm of Okanagan Lake…
Heat to stick around in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan is going to stay hot this week. Yesterday, the mercury hit…
How Vernon residents are spreading community spirit one painted rock at a time
VERNON – Located on a nondescript side street in Vernon sits a landmark known by…
New security program aims to deescalate violence at Interior hospitals
A new ambassador program is starting next week at the three busiest emergency rooms in…

Cold winter and flooding helping spread invasive plant in Okanagan lake
KELOWNA — Thank the damp spring this year for a major milfoil bloom. Milfoil is…

Top job at Penticton city hall a bargain compared to Vernon’s
PENTICTON – A comparison of wages and expenses between the councils and top wage earners…

Hang glider narrowly survives crash after losing control in the air near Vernon
VERNON – A hang glider is lucky to be alive after losing control of the his…

Heat wave expected across Interior this weekend
The Interior is going to be hit by a heat wave. Environment Canada has issued…

Vernon Teachers’ Association says district moving too slow with class size and composition changes
VERNON – The Vernon Teachers’ Association is accusing district officials of moving too slowly to…

UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Vernon woman
UPDATE: 9:46 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 38-year-old Vernon…