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Progress has been made on work to upgrade the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at two Vernon buildings.A city staff report said the HVAC controls enhancements at city hall was nearly ...

The head of the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association says a tentative deal to end a strike by the province's public sector workers is welcome news after the dispute brought government liquor dis...

The city of Vernon is investing more into the Active Living Centre (ALC) project to help offset some projected losses. The ALC is on track to be completed and ready for use next fall, though the city ...

People planning to bring their vessels on Okanagan Lake ashore for the winter will have to wait a few days.The City of Vernon will be repaving the entrance to Paddlewheel Park Tuesday, Oct. 28, to Thu...

Kelowna has officially introduced a program offering complimentary on-street parking for vehicles displaying British Columbia Veterans licence plates.The initiative, approved by city council on Sept. ...

UPDATE 4:58 p.m.Kelowna RCMP confirmed early Friday evening that one individual has been arrested and remains in custody in relation to the fire that was sparked on Knox Mountain this afternoon.Police...

Four psychiatrists have resigned from their acute care and on-call roles at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, adding to growing worries about health care in the Interior.The opposition BC Conservative Party ca...

A new road closure on Aberdeen Road will impact residents, staff and visitors to the Regional District of North Okanagan office starting Monday, Oct. 27.Sanitary sewer work on Selkirk Drive is part of...

Police in Saskatchewan are asking for the public's help in finding a 19-year-old man who has been missing for more than a month and may now be in the Kelowna area.Travis Perlman was last seen on Sept....

Kelowna's mayor is welcoming the federal government's move on bail reform.Tom Dyas said his council's number one priority has been public safety. Other mayors including those from Vernon and West Kelo...