The agency that supports people experiencing homelessness will host a Community Clean Up event in Vernon Wednesday.Turning Points Collaborative Society will hold the event from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 19, which will see staff and members of the public to come together and care for the community.Participants will focus on ...

Three prescribed burns will happen over a two-day period.The B.C. Wildfire Service will conduct a fuel management project at Ellison Park Tuesday, March 18.That will involve clearing and burning forest fire fuels in the park.The BCWS will also work with Vernon Fire Rescue Services Tuesday to conduct fuel management wor...

People who have been clearing their yards and properties will be able to dispose of their tree and bush trimmings.Vernon's spring chipping program will run from near the end of March through to mid-April.Crews will be visiting neighbourhoods, disposing of the pruning materials, twice during the program, with specific d...

The Minister of Forests is visiting the Okanagan to speak with people in the forestry sector and try to find solutions to issues they face stemming from tariff and duty threats from the United States.Ravi Parmar arrived in West Kelowna Monday, March 17, where he visited a few forestry stakeholders such as companies and...

The province will take action to ensure British Columbians have access to affordable power.The province stated that, as B.C. and Canada face threats from U.S. tariffs, B.C. Hydro's electricity rates will be kept relatively stable by keeping the rate increases below cumulative inflation."We must take urgent action ...

Scott Anderson has officially made his foray into federal politics.The businessman and former Vernon city councillor was elected as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for the new Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding Sunday, March 16."Thank you so much to all the constituents of the riding of Vernon-Lake Cou...

Tile is a popular choice for basements-and for good reason. It's durable and easy to maintain. Plus, modern tile designs can mimic the look of high-end flooring like natural stone at a fraction of the cost. Whether your basement is a functional workspace, an entertainment area, or extra living space, tile offers both s...

Struggling with your progressives? You're not alone. It's not an uncommon experience among progressive lens wearers. Thankfully, a new technology is transforming the experience, and IRIS Optometry & Opticians in Vernon is the first clinic in Canada that has it. Traditional progressive lenses were designed to replac...

Durability is one of the top benefits of choosing tile. It's also resistant to water damage and mold growth. These are all reasons that tile can be a great choice for a basement. So if a homeowner starts seeing cracked tile in their basement, they're likely to question the durability. We ran this issue past Dennis from...

VICTORIA - A Vancouver Police officer will not be charged over a fatal shooting in a city rooming house in May 2022. The British Columbia Prosecution Service says in a statement the shooting happened at the Patricia Hotel in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside shortly after staff called 911 to report a resident assaulting ot...

NANAIMO, B.C. - RCMP have arrested a man who allegedly bear-sprayed two officers in Nanaimo, B.C. Police say they were called out Saturday afternoon to a report of a man throwing an axe into the back of a passing truck. They say officers who arrived at the scene recognized the suspect as someone with outstanding warran...

BRAMPTON, Ont. - McDonald's Canada is trying its hand at a vegetable-based burger - again. The fast-food chain announced Tuesday that it will test its new McVeggie at some restaurants in Langley, Richmond and Surrey, B.C., as well as Brampton and Windsor, Ont., and Dieppe, Moncton, Riverview and Sussex, N.S., until Apr...

OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy says Canada should work to convince eastern European countries alarmed by Russian aggression to abide by a treaty banning the use of anti-personnel landmines. Poland and the three Baltic nations say they want to withdraw from the international treaty banning landm...

TORONTO - Finalists for the National Newspaper Awards include four nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne. Here's look at the categories and contenders: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT -Richie Assaly, Toronto Star, for his portfolio of stories about musicians Mustafa, John Kameel Farah ...

IQALUIT - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he hopes recovering the remains of two First Nations women murdered by a serial killer from a Manitoba landfill brings closure to their families. RCMP have confirmed two sets of remains discovered at the Prairie Green landfill in the past month belong to Morgan Harris and Marce...

ROME (AP) - The track's essential structure is done. The ice is being prepared. And next week, 60 athletes are slated to test the controversial sliding center for next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics. "The track's structure is done. We had it in our calendars to finish by March 16 and that's when it was finished,&qu...

The Canadian women's rugby team will open defence of its Pacific Four Series title on May 2 against the ninth-ranked United States at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City. Second-ranked Canada will then fly to Christchurch to face the third-ranked New Zealand Black Ferns on May 17 at Apollo Projects Stadium. The final game of t...

TORONTO - The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, including one for a photo of people giving former prime minister Justin Trudeau the finger while posing for a selfie. CP freelance photographer David Lipnowski is nominated in the feature photo category for his shot of a ...