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Government response to 2017 flood season appropriate, professional: independent review
An independent review of the Great Flood of 2017 says despite what many may think,…
Vernon man builds back-alley shrine to honour 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge
VERNON – A Vernon man has made it his mission to convert the nondescript alley…
‘Scandalous remarks’ strike a sour note with judge in Vernon neighbours dispute
VERNON – Making inflammatory statements, allegations of deceit and scandalous remarks did not pay off…
MISDIAGNOSIS: MP will look into bigger picture of Vernon woman’s legal struggle
VERNON – A Vernon woman’s concerns with how medical malpractice suits are handled will be…
Big investment announced for rail trail between Armstrong and Sicamous
SICAMOUS – Efforts to convert the old rail line between Armstrong and Sicamous into a…
Chemical imbalance forces closure of Vernon pool
VERNON – The Vernon pool is shut down today due for public safety reasons. The…
You weren’t imagining it; there are more potholes in Vernon this year
VERNON – Potholes are worse this year, and there are more of them. Due to…
Vernon building being torn down to make way for parking
VERNON – A downtown Vernon building is coming down. The city owned building at the…
What has five acres, hundreds of classic cars and is for sale? This property in the Shuswap
TAPPEN, B.C. – What’s your field of dreams? Does it include tires, grease and headlights?…
MISDIAGNOSED: What a Vernon woman learned from five-year fight for justice
VERNON – Most people would be relieved to hear they had a false positive test…
It looks like warm weather here to stay in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The warmth of spring looks like it’s here to stay although we’re a…
Okanagan Indian Band elects some fresh faces to council
VERNON – Six new councillors have been elected to the Okanagan Indian Band council. Yesterday’s,…
Vernon Fire Department rescues little girl stuck in tree
VERNON – Vernon firefighters came to the rescue of a young girl out on a…
RCMP confirm death of Vernon man was a homicide
VERNON – What was first described as a suspicious death in Vernon is now being…
Okanagan Rail Trail gets almost $500,000 from federal government
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative has received funding from both the province and…
Okanagan Indian Band members vote for next chief and council
NORTH OKANAGAN – The polls are open as Okanagan Indian Band members vote for a…
Half of the top ten stolen vehicles in B.C. were pickup trucks
VANCOUVER – Lock up your pickup is the advice as the trucks topped the list…
UPDATE: North Okanagan couple lose home and 30-year business due to landslide risk
MINISTRY OF FORESTS RESPONDS TO CONCERNS THAT LOGGING LED TO LANDSLIDE NORTH OKANAGAN – A…
Emergency responders attend crash in downtown Vernon
VERNON – Emergency crews are at the scene of a car crash near the downtown…
City responds to video of faulty Vernon parking meter
VERNON – A video circulating on social media of a Vernon parking meter on the…
Explosives unit disposes of possible bomb found in Vernon park
VERNON – A possible bomb found in Vernon’s Marshall Field was blown up by RCMP…
More government funding for Okanagan Rail Trail
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative is closer to reaching its $7.8 million fundraising…
Legal arguments underway in Armstrong manslaughter trial
VERNON – The man on trial for killing Armstrong mother Jillian McKinty evaded police twice…
Body of man found dead in Vernon identified
VERNON – The man found dead last week in Vernon has been identified as Dustin…