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Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast for Okanagan over next two days
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada is issuing a special weather statement for the Okanagan Valley in…

North Okanagan woman allegedly sexually assaulted while walking home
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan are asking the public's help in finding a…

Okanagan Rail Trail moves from fundraising, construction to governance, maintenance
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Rail Trail is ahead of schedule and volunteers have already raised…

High temperature records could be broken across the Southern Interior today
Unseasonably warm temperatures are causing high temperature records to be broken across the Southern Interior…

Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This dog is looking for a good home. Boyd is playful and knows…

It’s racist, it’s graffiti but here’s why the Enderby incident is likely not a crime
ENDERBY – Slurs about indigenous people spray-painted at a local skateboard park where a mural…

Some families just can’t borrow enough to get into the Okanagan’s pricey real estate market
OKANAGAN – The effects of Canada’s new mortgage stress test are being felt across the…

Vernon shooting and Penticton carjacking may be linked, RCMP say
OKANAGAN – A noontime shooting in Vernon and an evening carjacking in Penticton may be…

UPDATE: Mural for missing and murdered indigenous women in Enderby vandalized with racial slurs; RCMP investigating
ENDERBY – Shockwaves are going through a North Okanagan community this morning after a mural…

Spike in illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C.
More than 160 people died from illicit drug overdoses in B.C. in March, the second-highest…
‘We heart nurses’ sign pops up across from Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON – Kimberley Lee has some deeply personal reasons for placing a "We heart nurses"…

North Okanagan Hospice House evacuates residents due to flood risk
VERNON – Residents receiving end-of-life care at a facility in Vernon are being relocated due…

So, what exactly is a local state of emergency and what does it mean to you?
Chances are, you’ll be seeing the words ‘state of local emergency’ a lot in the…

Happy trails? Not so much as Okanagan Rail Trail still far from a full opening
From missing fences to actual legal titles, the Okanagan Rail Trail from Kelowna to Vernon…

Mother accused of assaulting son during violent tantrum in Vernon found not guilty
VERNON – A mother accused of assaulting her eight-year-old son during a violent tantrum in…