Street sweepers will be rolling out on Vernon's roads.The city's streets were covered with sand and gravel to keep them safe during snowy conditions over the winter, but with spring weather becoming more prevalent, that material was turning to dust.Street sweeping crews were dispatched in recent weeks to clear the arte...

Local and provincial fire crews will be doing fire mitigation work in Vernon later this week.Vernon Fire Rescue and the B.C. Wildfire Service were scheduled to do a wildfire risk reduction project in the Longacre Drive and Apollo Road area Tuesday, March 18.However, the city said that work would now go on Thursday, Mar...

A warrant was not issued for the man accused in the helicopter crash east of Enderby nearly two years ago.The B.C. Prosecution Service said Vincent Porteous did not appear in Kelowna court as scheduled on March 4, and there was a potential for a warrant for his arrest being issued.However, Porteous's counsel appeared i...

A warrant was not issued for the man accused in the helicopter crash east of Enderby nearly two years ago.The B.C. Prosecution Service said Vincent Porteous did not appear in Kelowna court as scheduled on March 4, and there was a potential for a warrant for his arrest being issued.However, Porteous's counsel appeared i...

Greater Vernon saw a surge in housing construction in the second month of 2025.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said there were 34 housing projects started locally in February.That was up from the five projects starts in January, as well as the four recorded in February of 2024.The projects started in Greater Ve...

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...

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...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's budget shows that the impending end of the province's consumer carbon tax will leave a roughly $1.5-billion hole in its revenue streams, with one expert saying that "there will be both winners and losers" from the change. The budget released earlier this month shows the province...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Auto Show says it has removed Tesla from participating in this week's event over safety concerns. Executive Director Eric Nicholl says the show asked the electric carmaker to withdraw because of a "primary concern" for the safety of workers, attendees and exhibitors. Mo...

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and at its culturally significant sites. The nation complained to the board in 2023 about grazing livestock being...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the population grew to 41,528,680 people as of Jan. 1 as the pace of growth continued to slow after peaking in the third quarter of 2023. The total number of people was up 63,382 compared with Oct. 1, 2024, for a quarterly growth rate of 0.2 per cent. The agency says it was the slowest g...

TORONTO - The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to help build thousands of rental homes in Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable units. Ottawa says it will provide $2.55 billion in financing through its Apartment Construction Loan Program, to be administered by the Canada Mortg...

OTTAWA - Ottawa is limiting the fees that banks can charge customers who don't have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charge. The changes included in an order-in-council last week will take effect starting March 12, 2026. The new rules cap non-sufficient funds fees at $10 for personal d...

Jonathan Huberdeau was completely blindsided. Coming off a 115-point performance for the Florida Panthers in 2021-22 - a career-best campaign that included the organization's first trip to the second round of the playoffs since an unlikely run to the 1995 Stanley Cup final - the star forward couldn't believe what was h...

TORONTO - Canada will play Ukraine and the Ivory Coast in June at Toronto's BMO Field in a new four-team men's soccer tournament called the Canadian Shield. New Zealand is the other team taking part in the event, which consists of doubleheaders June 7 and June 10. Canada will open the tournament June 7 against Ukraine,...

VANCOUVER - Brock Boeser admitted Tuesday that he wants to do more to help the Vancouver Canucks. Hours later, he put up two goals and an assist as the Canucks thumped the league-leading Winnipeg Jets 6-2. "It felt really good," Boeser said. "I felt that I haven't really been much of a big help to our te...