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UPDATE: No injuries as experts assess landslide on Westside Rd
UPDATE:The regional district says no injuries or damage has been reported after the landslide that s...
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Downtown Vernon laneway closures to take effect Monday
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Highway patrol dog finds drugs, contraband in Okanagan operation
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UPDATE: No injuries as experts assess landslide on Westside Rd
UPDATE:The regional district says no injuries or damage has been reported after the landslide that shut down Westside Road North around 10 p.m.last night.The closure is between Main Street and Denison Road. Traffic has to detour via Hwy 97 through Vernon and Kelowna.A post by multiple agencies shows an aerial image of ...
15h ago
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Highway Patrol Operation
Highway patrol dog finds drugs, contraband in Okanagan operation
A B.C. Highway Patrol police dog was instrumental in making Okanagan roads safer.An operation involving the B.C. Highway Patrol Integrated Impaired Driving Unit and the Traffic Safety Unit - Police Dog Service in the Central and South Okanagan, including West Kelowna and Penticton, saw 27 files involving drug and contr...
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Election 2025
PPC candidate believes Canada should allow U.S. to renegotiate trade deal
A local federal candidate believes Canada should cave to the U.S.'s trade demands.Arsh Dhillon is the People's Party of Canada candidate in the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding.Speaking with Vernon Matters Dhillon said Canada should sit down with the United States and rework the trade deal in an effort to stop the t...
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UPDATE: No injuries as experts assess landslide on Westside Rd
UPDATE:The regional district says no injuries or damage has been reported after the landslide that shut down Westside Road North around 10 p.m.last night.The closure is between Main Street and Denison Road. Traffic has to detour via Hwy 97 through Vernon and Kelowna.A post by multiple agencies shows an aerial image of ...
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Joey Daccord, Kraken shutout Canucks 5-0 to hurt Vancouver's playoff chances
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TORONTO - John Tavares put the puck in the net off a slick William Nylander feed. Mitch Marner then finished a nice setup from Auston Matthews before finding Matthew Knies with a breathtaking stretch pass that led to a breakaway goal. The Maple Leafs' stars rose to the occasion offensively in Wednesday's crucial tilt a...
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