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The City of Vernon is looking for a company to take on an infrastructure project.The city said the twin 1850mm culvert for Lower BX Creek near 39th Avenue is failing.The culvert needs a new slipline, and also requires scour protection and restoration at the work site.The city opened applications for companies to submit...

Construction of the revamped lodge at Sovereign Lake is set to happen in a year.The Sovereign Lake Lodge Legacy Committee said the schematic drawings for the renewed lodge has been prepared, and that they aligned with the needs and priorities of users and staff, while also meeting the B.C. Building Code requirements.Th...

The Pentastic Hot Jazz & Music Festival has been cancelled, bringing an end to one of the South Okanagan's longest-running music events.The board of directors for the Pentastic Jazz Society says it has made the "difficult decision" to call off what would have been the festival's 28th annual edition, citin...

The City of Vernon is looking for a contractor to do work as part of the upgrades to the Water Reclamation Plant.The city opened its request for proposals process as it seeks a company that could remove a pedestrian bridge and effluent pipe crossing between 25th Avenue and the facility, and to build a new pedestrian br...

Sixteen years later, the matchup returns, and so does the opportunity.For the first time since 2010, the Kelowna Rockets and the Everett Silvertips will meet in the WHL playoffs, setting up a second-round series filled with familiarity, history, and momentum on both sides.Round two opens this weekend in Everett, where ...

Spring skiing reaches its peak this weekend as the Seismic Spring Festival wraps up at SilverStar Mountain Resort. The festivities ramp up with the Spring Queening terrain park events Friday through Sunday, as well as multiple other events running through the weekend.Saturday, April 4Retro DaySpring QueeningSovereign2S...

Regional mayors have highlighted their most pressing concerns and needs from the province.A media release from the Mayors of the Okanagan Thursday, April 2, stated a priority remained public safety, especially increased investment in crown prosecutors in the Interior.One aspect highlights a lack of a voluntary treatmen...

Kelowna's new international designation as a City of Gastronomy through the UNESCO Creative Cities Network is moving into its next phase.That will be the formation of a new Advisory Council and upcoming opportunities for community members to get involved.Two public info sessions are planned for April 14 and you can lea...

Smoke billowed over Okanagan Lake after a fire broke out in a gated community Thursday afternoon.Vernon Fire Rescue Services received a report of a grass fire at the Cameron Point community off Delcliffe Road, south of Hurlburt Park, at around 2 p.m. April 2."Upon arrival crews found a fire that had started on the...