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Vnmar2022
Kamloops, Okanagan gas prices up, hydro down today
As of today, April 1, most British Columbians will be paying more at the pump…
Vernon’s Funtastic music festival announces line-up focused on local talent
The line-up for the A&W Music Festival has been announced with Canadian country singer Aaron…
How Vernon’s goose cull got killed
It's not easy to kill a goose in Vernon. In fact, the roughly 250 Canada…
North Okanagan tulip festival blooming for first time this spring
An Okanagan tulip festival will soon be in bloom. Alexis Szarek started the Abbotsford Bloom…
Vernon’s Creative Chaos set to return after COVID hiatus
It's a sign that life is getting back to normal, as two hugely popular shopping…
Vernon council commit $800K to revamp beloved wading pool
Vernon city council has approved spending $800,000 on revamping the much-loved outdoor peanut pool and…
UPDATE: Missing woman last seen in Vernon located
UPDATE: 4:56 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2022 Vernon RCMP say a 55-year-old missing woman last…
Enderby’s Starlight Drive-In opening this weekend
The North Okanagan's much-loved drive-in is opening this Friday. Enderby's Starlight Drive-In will kick off…
Vernon councillor rejects province’s suggestion to override municipal housing approvals
As provincial politicians eye greater powers to push through housing without the approval of local…
North Okanagan man avoids jail after being caught in isolated spot with illegal handgun
Brydon Grace was standing alone next to a campfire in an isolated spot of a…
Okanagan woman charged in 2 separate cases of kidnapping
An Okanagan woman with a lengthy criminal record is back behind bars having been recently…
Future of Vernon’s proposed $28M cultural centre in hands of opponents
The Regional District of North Okanagan is moving forward with its plan to borrow $28…
Vernon’s historic Towne Theatre set to reopen in April
The historic Vernon Towne Theatre is set to reopen in April. Two months after damage…
‘It’s no small ordeal to build your own home,’ Okanagan tiny home workshop shows you how to do it
Anyone feeling pinched out of homeownership in the Okanagan can always sign up for a…
Popular North Okanagan cidery prepares for spring opening
A bustling Armstrong cidery, that saw a busy outdoor season throughout the pandemic, opens for…
Vernon police seize ‘substantial’ amount of illicit drugs after wanted man arrested
Following the arrest of a wanted man in Vernon, police found a large amount of…
iN PHOTOS: The heroes and villains of Okanagan comic-con
When she was a child Sarah Trenholm's parents wouldn't let her dress up at Halloween.…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: March 16, 2022 Vernon RCMP say a missing 50-year-old man has been located, and…
North Okanagan woman suing after landslide left house too dangerous to live in
A North Okanagan woman who was forced out of her home following a landslide in…
Okanagan movie industry nets $44M in 2021
Movie-making in the Okanagan pulled in $44 million to the local economy last year. However,…
iN PHOTOS: These images earned Vernon photographers a second-place finish in B.C. wide contest
North Okanagan photographers are enjoying the spotlight after their stunning images earned them second place…
End of COVID-19 mandates near but ‘freedom’ rallies continue in the Okanagan
COVID-19 restriction protestors are meeting with their counterparts in the U.S. today in Osoyoos, despite…
Former Vernon hockey coach found guilty of sexual assault
A former Vernon hockey coach has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a female player…
North Okanagan wheelchair curler brings home bronze
North Okanagan curler Ina Forrest is taking home a bronze medal, as the Canadian paralympic…