Police in Kelowna have been cracking down on high risk drivers.Since January 1st, the RCMP have issued over 350 tickets for several offences.Mounties said they issued 154 tickets were issued for speeding in a school zone; 34 for speeding elsewhere; 77 for use of electronic devices while driving; 47 for driving without ...

As part of Vernon's Climate Action Plan, residents can get some assistance in going green, while also supporting an increase to a popular school program.The city has home energy rebates, provided through CleanBC's Municipal Top-Up Program, that Vernonites can access.Through the program, the city will provide rebates of...

The local chamber of commerce has been recognized as one of the fastest growing in the nation.The Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada (CCEC) announced that the Greater Vernon Chamber was ranked as the tenth fastest growing chambers in Canada with more than 500 members."Being recognized as one of the fastest-g...

Police in Kelowna have been cracking down on high risk drivers.Since January 1st, the RCMP have issued over 350 tickets for several offences.Mounties said they issued 154 tickets were issued for speeding in a school zone; 34 for speeding elsewhere; 77 for use of electronic devices while driving; 47 for driving without ...

Kelowna RCMP are investigating an early morning shooting.At approximately 3 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 19, officers were dispatched to the area of Ellis St. and Leon Ave. for a possible firearm incident.Mounties arrived on the scene and located a male victim. He was taken to hospital where, as of time of publication, he rema...

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...

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 - The federal government says it's pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms to support the construction of a hydrogen fuel facility and two "cutting-edge biomanufacturing facilities" for vaccines and other treatments. The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Industry says North Vancouver-based...

LANGLEY, B.C. - Mounties in Langley, B.C., say the body of an 82-year-old woman has been found several months after she went missing. Jane Whitehouse was reported missing on Oct. 25 last year. Police said she was last seen that day in the suburb of Aldergrove. Her empty grey Dodge Grand Caravan was found a few days lat...

YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP say charges have been laid in a shooting that killed one person and injured two others in the Northwest Territories. Officers responded to a home early Saturday morning in the hamlet of Fort Providence, where a 31-year-old man was found dead. Mounties say two others were found injured, with one perso...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's critics have been asking pointed questions lately about the assets in the former central banker's blind trust - a tool meant to allow politicians to avoid conflicts of interest. How do blind trusts work? What is a blind trust? A trust is a legal arrangement that forms whenever a be...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is in the "advanced" stages of negotiations with Europe on joining its new defence partnership - prompted in large part by growing concern about Russia's war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing talk of annexing Canada. In an in...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price, undoing Justin Trudeau's signature climate policy. Carney addressed members of the media after the Friday afternoon cabinet meeting, saying the government is "focused on action." "We...

UIJEONGBU-SI - Canada's Rachel Homan handed Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni her first loss of the round-robin with a 7-6 victory at the LGT women's world curling championship on Thursday. Homan's Ottawa-based team of Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes scored a point with the hammer in the extra end to improve t...

TORONTO - Daryl Watts hopes there are no more lengthy runs without a goal after snapping a five-game drought Wednesday. The Toronto Sceptres star forward scored twice in leading her team to a 2-1 win over the New York Sirens. Watts hadn't scored since a 3-2 overtime win against Ottawa on Feb. 16 --also a two-goal outin...

TORONTO - Joseph Woll has come off the bench for the Maple Leafs the last two playoffs. The goaltender is making a case to get the opening-night nod this spring. Woll put in a third straight solid performance Wednesday, stopping 38-of-39 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. "Doesn't really matter wh...