The BC Hockey league has unveiled the winners of its year-end awards for the 2023-24 season.The winners were decided by a vote between the 17 B.C. head coaches and general managers.Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player)Caden Cranston (F) - Surrey EaglesCranston finished as the BCHL's leading scorer in 2023-24,...

A North Okanagan business organization has received provincial funding to help local businesses grow and attract more customers.The Armstrong-Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce said the $72,300 is from the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program as part of the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development, and...

RCMP say they believe a Kamloops man who went missing last month was the victim of a homicide. In a news release issued Wednesday (May 1), Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said a man's body was discovered near Big White Resort and reported to Kelowna RCMP on April 20. Evelyn says Kamloops Mounties were informed Tuesday that the bod...

British Columbians are being advised to stay safe behind the wheel by not going too fast.The Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) and police throughout the province have launched a new campaign to encourage people not to exceed speed limits.Data from ICBC shows going just five kilometres per hour over the limit increas...

The province is funding numerous initiatives to bolster certain segments of the health care workforce.Health Minister, Adrian Dix announced a provincial investment to strengthen the health care system, with a special focus on health sciences and allied health care professionals."To support the implementation of th...

A Vernon family is making a name for itself in the Canadian Football League.Brad Hladik was selected by the Edmonton Elks in the second round, 18th overall, in the CFL Draft on April 30.Hladik, a 6-4, 235 pound tight end, played high school football with the Vernon Secondary Panthers before joining the Okanagan Sun and...

The Vernon Recreation Centre will be shut down to most of its users for one day next week.The City of Vernon said the closure on Thursday, May 9 is to allow BC Hydro to complete scheduled maintenance at the complex."The outage is necessary for the replacement of an aging transformer and will commence at 9 a.m. and...

A Grammy-nominated band is among the performers set to join the festivities at Rock the Lake this summer. Daughtry has been added to the festival lineup. They will be joined by Southern California's Hoobastank, Canada's Texas King, and the retro metal group Lynam in hitting the stage for the three-day event in Kelowna....

The host team was competitive, and the community got behind it.Those two comments sum up how the Esso Cup went last week in Vernon.Six teams took part in the Canadian women's under 18 club hockey championship, a Hockey Canada event, held at Kal Tire Place from April 21-27.The Regina Rebels took home the gold medal, def...

Efforts to protect local waterways from invasive mussels are being ramped up by the province's partners. B.C. Hydro is supporting B.C.'s Invasive Mussel Defence Program (IMDP) with a new five-year commitment of $900,000 in annual funding beginning in 2024 "Invasive mussels pose an increasing and significant risk n...

A precautionary boil water notice has been issued for customers on Shantz Road in the Regional District of North Okanagan."An unplanned repair resulted in a loss of water pressure and increased turbidity to some customers in the affected area. As a result, the RDNO is issuing a precautionary boil water notice to a...

Students from the Vernon School District will be showcasing their projects at an event this week, hoping they will be worthy of securing scholarships for future learning.School District 22 is presenting its Scholarship Showcase at the Vernon Recreation Centre May 2 and 3."There will be over 80 grade 12 students fr...

The B.C. government says residents of manufactured homes will get more notice of rule changes within their parks, under new protections announced by the province."Currently, some owners of manufactured homes have difficulty knowing what rules are in effect, because there is no limit to how often owners of manufact...

Work is ongoing to ensure the slope along Highway 97 where a major rockslide occurred last summer is safe.Blasting at the site of the August 28 rockslide north of Summerland has been ongoing periodically since the debris came down on the highway, though the final phases of that work is scheduled to be completed soon.&q...

Spring is here, which means more motorcyclists on the road, and the need for everyone to be cautious of other road users.The Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) says motorcycle crashes significantly increase between May and September, with an average of 212 people injured in collisions each month, or 1,060 injuries du...

All London Drugs stores remained closed across Western Canada on Tuesday morning, two days after the B.C.-based company announced it was dealing with a "cybersecurity incident." A statement issued by the company at 7:20 a.m. PT Tuesday said its stores "will remain temporarily closed ... until further not...

The amount of people who have used the Okanagan Rail Trail has grown beyond expectations over the past several years.Based on data collected by the Regional District of North Okanagan's (RDNO) trail counter at the Westkal Road entrance, an estimated 353,500 people walked or cycled along the multi-use path in 2023.That ...

Mabel Lake Water Utility customers may have some service disruptions due to planned work on the system.The Regional District of North Okanagan will be conducting leak detection work on the system starting Tuesday, Apr. 30, and continuing through the week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.The RDNO said the work may ...

People in Grindrod no longer need to be concerned with the quality of their water.The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), in partnership with Interior Health, rescinded a precautionary boil water notice for Grindrod Water Monday, April 29.The RDNO said planned construction work did not cause a loss of pressure ...

A non-profit group has more 'fuel' to fund its programs after a fundraiser in Vernon.The 11th annual Propane for Pets was held Saturday, April 27 at the Petro Pass on 48th Avenue.Participants could get their propane tanks filled for $10 (or whatever amount they donated), and buy a hot dog, with the proceeds going to th...

B.C.'s Opposition party is calling for urgent action by the NDP government to stop what is shaping up to potentially be another devastating wildfire season in the province.Lorne Doerkson, BC United MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin and the Opposition critic for Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, told the Legislature M...

A fire broke out in a hedge near a home along 25th Avenue in Vernon Monday.The fire started over the noon hour in a bush in the 4000 block of 25th Avenue that backs onto a residence in the Spruce Landing complex on 27th Avenue.The City of Vernon said Vernon Fire Rescue Services responded to the scene at approximately 1...

Planned work for the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre will result in some temporary parking shortages.The Regional District of North Okanagan will be conducting investigative work on the site of the future facility at the 31st Avenue parking lot Thursday, May 2, and Friday May 3.During this work, the daily/hourly section...

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Retail and pharmacy chain London Drugs says in a post on social media that it has closed all of its stores in Western Canada temporarily due to what it called an "operational issue." Various news outlets reported the company shared by email that it was a cybersecurity incident, and that the store closures wer...

A well-known social services agency is celebrating a major milestone.North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society, which got is start in 1974, has announced plans to commemorate its 50th anniversary in 2024.NOYFSS provides a broad range of social programs to support the needs of children, youth and families. "...

The North Okanagan Hospice Society (NOHS) is once again holding its "Hike for Hospice" fundraising event, this time at the DND Grounds in Vernon. On Saturday, May 11, that site will be a hub of activity as participants gather for the annual event to support those living with life-limiting illness and needing ...

The Regina Rebels will remember their trip to Vernon fondly.The Western region champions defeated Ontario's North York Storm 2-1 at Kal Tire Pace Saturday to win the 2024 Esso Cup, emblematic of the Canadian women's under 18 club hockey championship.The Rebels built up a 2-0 lead on goals from Berlin Lolacher and : tou...