Vnmar0915
Kalamalka Lake source water back online
COLDSTREAM - Water quality testing shows the Kalamalka Lake water source has returned to safe parameters and the tap is back on. Greater Vernon Water made the announcement Monday, March 9, 2015. They caution customers water quality may have changed, and to expect differences such as increased hardness. Those with in-home water treatment systems or...
Vernon nurse left in a wheelchair after hit and run could use your help
VERNON - The life of a Vernon mother and nurse changed forever when she was struck in a hit and run last December. The woman, in her 40s, was left a quadriplegic and is currently receiving treatment in Vancouver. Friends have launched a fundraising page to help with her recovery. “Robin has spent her career...
Okanagan Spirits headed to Denmark for another World Spirit Awards
OKANAGAN – A local distillery has been called to Denmark to hear if they will once again be called out as one of the best in the world. Okanagan Spirits was named World Spirits Award Distillery of the Year in 2013 and Senior distiller Peter von Hahn is on his way to Denmark this week...
Near-record temperatures to continue
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Clocks sprung forward and temperatures soared into the mid-teens this weekend and while the spring-like weather did not result in any record-breaking temperatures the warm weather will continue as we get closer to the official start of spring. For the most part temperatures fell a couple degrees shy of records, though a high...