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Bigger fines for distracted drivers in B.C. start this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Distracted drivers across B.C. will be getting heavier fines and receive more penalty…
Funding announcement provides temporary relief for Vernon School District
VERNON – Funding announcements from the provincial government for local school districts are welcome news,…
Vernon police looking for witness to Polson Park assault, damage
VERNON – RCMP are looking for a man who was caught on camera witnessing an…
May had lots of days with rain, but little overall rainfall in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – With rain recorded roughly a third of the days this past month you…
Federal government asked to grant auxiliary police a tax break for their service
VERNON – The federal government is being urged to show some gratitude to auxiliary police…
Creative Chaos returns to Vernon with hundreds of vendors
VERNON – Creative Chaos gets underway in Vernon at the end of the week. The…
‘He never stopped’: Armstrong city councillor’s legacy will live on
VERNON – A longtime Armstrong city councillor will be remembered for his dedication to the…
Scant details released in alleged Cherryville kidnapping
CHERRYVILLE – Police are keeping mum on the details of an alleged kidnapping incident in…
Alberta driver nabbed for excessive speeding in Lake Country
DRIVER WAS GOING MORE THAN 210 KILOMETRES PER HOUR LAKE COUNTRY – An Alberta man…
Fire outside Vernon business believed to have been deliberately set
VERNON – A small fire outside a downtown Vernon business is being treated as suspicious.…
Heat set to return to the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – After a weekend of below normal temperatures we can expect things to warm…
The ‘badger hotline’ and why Thompson-Okanagan residents are being asked to use it
AN ‘INCREDIBLY CUTE’ SPECIES WITH A BIG ATTITUDE AND A SHRINKING POPULATION THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While…
Kelowna man goes from shooting shorts at film school to acting with Anthony Hopkins
OKANAGAN – It’s any actor’s dream to walk into their first-ever audition and land a…
Early Okanagan growing season a set of moving goal posts for local farmers
OKANAGAN – Out of country workers are proving invaluable this year as the Okanagan experiences…
Vernon soup kitchen sees dramatic upswing in demand
VERNON – A non-profit organization that provides meals, shelter and support to those in need…