UPDATE: Re-paving of 34th rescheduled due to weather

With less than three months to the city council and school trustee elections, the City of Kelowna is giving prospective candidates a heads up on some timelines. It will offer free information sessions at 6 p.m. on August 12th and 19th giving an overview of what it's like to serve as a councillor and how to run in the u...

A drug alert has been issued for a substance found circulating in Vernon.Interior Health warned that fake Percocets or perks found in the North Okanagan community does not contain oxycodone but instead contains Fentanyl or its analogues.These drugs pose a high risk of overdose."Fentanyl is up to 75 times stronger ...

Local Mounties are looking for a suspect who broke into a business then crashed their way out in a stolen vehicle. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said a thief broke into a business in the 4600-block of 27th Street in Vernon at around 3 a.m. Monday, July 27.An alarm was triggered at the business and the owner called police,...

With less than three months to the municipal election it seems one candidate, Trevor McAleese, is dominating the social media video space in Kelowna.McAleese, who ran, unsuccessfully, for the NDP in the last federal election, has been posting regular multiple short video clips on Facebook and Instagram since launching ...

A community leader and senior project manager is looking to earn a seat on Vernon City Council.Diana Wilson, a fourth generation Vernon resident, announced she would seek a seat in the council chambers in the fall municipal election."I love Vernon, and I believe our community has tremendous opportunities ahead. At...

Police are investigating a fatal collision in Kelowna Sunday.Kelowna RCMP said a mobility scooter rider was struck by a charter bus on Benvoulin Road, near Rampone Road, at around 1:30 p.m. July 26.The scooter rider was rushed to hospital, but did not survive his injuries."The victim was a 97-year-old male living ...

A local highschooler will be getting some financial aide in his post-secondary education.The Cmolik Foundation announced that Blake Varga, a graduate of Vernon Secondary School, will receive a $60,000 scholarship to support him in pursuing an education in electrical engineering.The foundation, which supports students i...

A former mayor of Vernon and family doctor is looking to get back in the council chambers.Rob Sawatzky announced he will run for a City Council seat in the fall election.Sawatzky served as Mayor of Vernon from 2011 to 2014, and said he and council accomplished a lot and developed some progressive programs during that t...

A brake fire on a transport truck caused delays on the William Bennett Bridge Sunday evening. Firefighters quickly brought the situation under control, but two firefighters suffered minor injuries after a small explosion beneath the trailer. Northbound traffic was affected for about 30 minutes.In a media release, the K...