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North Okanagan Regional District eyes bylaw forcing businesses to compost food waste by 2021
NORTH OKANAGAN – The Regional District Of North Okanagan has drafted a plan to force…

Unknown white powder prompts evacuation at Vernon library
VERNON – An unknown white powder found at the Vernon branch of the Okanagan Regional…

Cops nab Enderby man in Dollar Store armed robbery
ENDERBY – A 25-year-old Enderby man linked to a spate of crimes, was arrested yesterday…

Couple who died in North Okanagan fire felt they had ‘no way out’ of financial troubles
VERNON – A couple who died in a house fire in May 2018 were facing…
North Okanagan gathering to provoke conversation about missing and murdered Indigenous women
ARMSTRONG – Mollie Bono has had a lot of conversations about the recently released report…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This spunky cat is looking for a fun new home. Kit Kat is…

Man on day parole for Vernon homicide charged with aggravated assault
A man sentenced to five years in prison for manslaughter in Vernon has had his…

Waterway Houseboats customers told ‘no refunds are available’
SICAMOUS – Both employees and the people who booked vacations with Waterway Houseboats in Sicamous…

Vernon kicks off summer with Sunshine Festival
VERNON – Vernon's 25th annual Sunshine Festival takes place this Saturday, June 15, offering the…

HomeSense job fair happening in Vernon now
VERNON – In preparation for its new store opening in Vernon, HomeSense is holding a…

Stolen West Kelowna truck found torched in Vernon
VERNON – The RCMP is investigating after truck reported stolen from West Kelowna three weeks…

Vernon street cleanup collects 25 bags of trash in one hour
VERNON – It took 21 willing volunteers just one hour to collect 25 garbage bags…

UPDATE: Waterway houseboats goes into receivership after lawsuit against province
SICAMOUS – Sicamous houseboat company, Waterway, went into receivership today, June 11, on the heels…

Okanagan Rail Trail parking lot development planned for Coldstream
COLDSTREAM – Do you want a heritage looking building? Ninety-one or 111 parking stalls? And…

Vernon council taking another look at recommendations from task force on downtown safety
VERNON – Hoping for better luck a second time around, Vernon city council is set…