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Would you know what to do if there was an evacuation in the North Okanagan?
VERNON – It’s one of those things you hope you never need to know: how…

Lumby couple’s 13-year engagement comes to an end this Mother’s Day with shotgun wedding
VERNON – When Shawn and Jessica show their wedding album to grandkids, they won’t be…

Railway ties along CN rail corridor off limits to Okanagan gardeners
SOME TIES MAY BE OFFERED FOR SALE LOCALLY LATER THIS SPRING OKANAGAN VALLEY – Tempting…

Province promises to bump minimum wage to $11.25 by September 2017
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The provincial government has announced a minimum wage increase. The minimum wage will…

Vernon man found guilty of role in cross-border drug smuggling operation
VERNON – A Vernon man has been found guilty for his part in a drug…

Trial date set for woman facing eight charges in fatal Vernon car crash
VERNON – A woman charged with impaired driving causing death in connection with a tragic…

Arrests made in violent store robbery in Lumby
VERNON – Police have arrested two men in connection to a violent robbery at Mac’s…

Help find woman missing from North Okanagan
VERNON – A woman last seen five days ago has been reported missing and police…

Ride for the Okanagan Rail Trail
VERNON – The first fundraising event in support of the Okanagan Rail Trail is getting…

Safety violations discovered after late-night robbery at Lumby convenience store
LUMBY – A new, teenaged employee was working alone for the first time on the…

More high temperature records could fall in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – With temperatures expected to soar well above seasonal normals, new record temperatures could…