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'So far, so good:' Mayor comments on impact of alleged terror group supporter in Enderby
Enderby's mayor says concerns about an alleged ISIS supporter living in the community have subsided.Greg McCune says 38-year-old Othman Hamdan has been living in RDNO Electoral Area F, which is outsid...
Oct 11, 2019
Beyond the Politics: Harwinder Sandhu, NDP candidate, North Okanagan-Shuswap riding
Beyond the Politics takes an up-close and personal look at the five North Okanagan-Shuswap candidates running in the federal election, October 21. The purpose of these stories by respected local journ...
Oct 11, 2019
Options to improve highway traffic put to public
The Ministry of Transportation will be outlining options for highway improvements in the Enderby/Splatsin area at an open house later this month.Ministry staff will be on hand to answer questions and ...
Oct 10, 2019
U.S. puckstopper joins Vipers
The Vernon Vipers have added a goaltender who previously played in the United States Hockey League.Reilly Herbst is from Niwot, Colorado, and born in 2000. He spent last season with the Chicago Steel ...
Oct 10, 2019
Vernon Secondary School receives new tools thanks to local vintage car club
Students enrolled in auto shop programs at Vernon Secondary School have some new tools and supplies thanks to a donation from the North Okanagan Vintage Car Club of Canada. The organization donated ne...
Oct 10, 2019
Four arrested after police seize cash, drugs from vehicle, search warrant
Four people are in police custody for drug related offences after the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP made two arrests in Vernon Wednesday.According to a press release, members of the targeted policing uni...
Oct 10, 2019
Horse college plan moves to next step
A group looking to start a horse college in the North Okanagan will be pursuing a lease with a local First Nation for land near the Tolko plant in Spallumcheen.Malcolm Lynn, president of the Monashee ...
Oct 10, 2019
Armstrong Demo Derby
The Armstrong Demo Derby will be October 13th.See the NEW 2019 Poster. See you there. Tickets are available to get thru lineup available, all seats are first come. Make sure you bring CASH as everythi...
Oct 10, 2019
Love You campaign kicks off
The Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation has launched a fundraiser to support the McMurty-Baerg Cancer Centre.The facility is a starting point for people newly diagnosed with cancer to support them in t...
Oct 10, 2019
Singh says NDP can 'work with the rest of Canada' to draw contrast with Bloc
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh looked to paint a bright orange line between his party and the Bloc Quebecois on Thursday, telling Quebecers that only the NDP would be able to land the things that ma...
Oct 10, 2019

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