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Vernon wins title of Sirius XM Music Town
The City of Vernon is getting to host a live concert after winning the title of Music Town.Out of thousands of communities across Canada participating in the contest by Sirius XM, Vernon was titled th...
Oct 29, 2025
Clean Team busy in 'overwhelmingly positive' first season
Vernon's new community cleaning initiative had a busy first season. The Downtown Clean Team, consisting of two city employees equipped with a truck, trailer, water tank, and pressure washer, began the...
Oct 29, 2025
Knox Mtn arson suspect wore camouflage and used slingshot: RCMP
RCMP are sharing some extraordinary details regarding their arrest of a man who's alleged to have set fires on Knox Mountain Friday afternoon.Police said Tuesday, 48-year-old Robert Austin Teal, who a...
Oct 28, 2025
Pacific Coastal expands service at YLW: VIDEO
Pacific Coastal Airlines is rapidly becoming a regional hub operator through Kelowna International Airport.It re-introduced regular flights on the Cranboork route Tuesday.Click on the video below.Paci...
Oct 28, 2025
City hall assisting groups access funds to address substance use and overdose issues
The City of Vernon has committed to assisting local organizations access outside funds to address substance use and overdoses in the community.At the regular meeting Monday, Oct. 27, Vernon City Counc...
Oct 28, 2025
Trick-or-treaters urged to be cautious when out collecting candies
Trick-or-treaters are encouraged to be safe, and the public is asked to be cautious of the little ones on Halloween.The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP want people to be safe and have fun scares, while als...
Oct 28, 2025
Kelowna's heritage radio building on Lakeshore demolished: VIDEO
It hosted one of Kelowna's iconic radio stations from the 1980s and served the city's listeners well into the 2020s.The building, on the corner of Lakeshore and Cook Roads in the Mission area, has bee...
Oct 28, 2025
City of Vernon's revenues outpacing expenditures
The municipality has brought in more money than it spent so far this year.A report on the City of Vernon's third quarter (Q3) finances said the city had generated $93.85-million in revenue as of Septe...
Oct 28, 2025
Kelowna bets $2.82B on the city’s future with new 10-Year Capital Plan
Kelowna is planning for tomorrow, today, with a $2.82 billion 10-Year Capital Plan approved by City Council. About 79 per cent of the funding, or $2.2 billion, will go to renewing roads, parks, utilit...
Oct 28, 2025
Blowing snow advisory issued for Okanagan Connector overnight
Drivers travelling the Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Kelowna should prepare for hazardous conditions overnight, as Environment Canada has issued a blowing snow advisory. Visibility is expecte...
Oct 28, 2025
