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The Offspring coming to Kelowna
Mega American rock outfit The Offspring are coming to Kelowna.Bryan "Dexter" Holland, Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman and the gang will be at Prospera Place Sunday Jan. 25 as part of their SUPERCHARGED worl...
Oct 06, 2025

UPDATE: No injuries in semi crash on Highway 97 Monday
UPDATE 12 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7No injuries were reported following a crash on the highway near Spallumcheen Monday afternoon.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said the crash occurred around 2:25 p.m. Oct. 6 w...
Oct 06, 2025

Prescribed burn planned for the Lavington area
The B.C. Wildfire Service will be doing a prescribed burn near in the North Okanagan.The service says it will be working with the Okanagan Shuswap Resource District to do a burn covering up to 40 hect...
Oct 06, 2025

Burger Challenge in support of NOCLS underway
The fifth annual Golden Burger Challenge is underway at participating restaurants across Vernon.The challenge runs through October and sees the participants create unique, specialty burgers with five ...
Oct 06, 2025

Prescribed burn planned near Peachland as Munro Lake Wildfire areas reopen
A 40 hectare prescribed burn is planned southwest of Peachland as part of the multi-year Munro prescribed burn project. The BC Wildfire Service, Penticton Indian Band and Okanagan Nation Alliance will...
Oct 06, 2025

Boucherie Road to close Wednesday evening for seasonal maintenance
Boucherie Road will be closed Wednesday evening for seasonal maintenance, impacting motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.The full closure will be in effect from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. between Hayman and ...
Oct 06, 2025

Police seeking information after person found injured on Commonage Road
Local Mounties are asking the public to come forward with any information about an incident that saw one person injured on the road between Vernon and Predator Ridge Tuesday.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP...
Oct 06, 2025

Turtle Mountain home uninhabitable following Friday night fire
A home in Vernon's Turtle Mountain area was seriously damaged in a fire late Friday night.Alan Hofsink, Deputy Fire Chief for Vernon Fire Rescue Services, said the fire department received a report of...
Oct 04, 2025

Inaugural Coldstream Youth Business Fair goes Sunday
The first ever Coldstream Youth Business Fair will be held on the weekend.The fair featuring over 20 young entrepreneurs will go at Coldstream Station, the parking lot next to Sun Country Cycle, from ...
Oct 04, 2025

North Okanagan's housing sales increase as prices decline in September
The North Okanagan saw a stable market more in favour of buyers with prices dipping somewhat in September.The Association of Interior Realtors (AoIR) said there were 156 units sold in the latest repor...
Oct 03, 2025

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