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Okanagan College has launched a new mentorship platform aimed at helping its trades and apprenticeship students connect with industry mentors as they prepare for careers in the skilled trades.The OC T...

The District of Coldstream has made a change to how it distributes its newsletter.The Canadian Union of Postal Workers implemented ban on delivery of neighbourhood mail on Sept. 15, which applies to t...

Kelowna RCMP have arrested two youths in connection with a series of vehicle vandalism incidents that took place in the Landmark district over the weekend.Police said the incidents occurred on Saturda...

Provincial supports for wineries still recovering from the flash freeze in January of 2024 are being maintained. The freeze caused widespread damage to vineyards across B.C., including in the Okanagan...

The B.C. Wildfire Service is urging people be cautious as the ongoing drought conditions pose a risk for fall wildfires.The Wildfire Service's (BCWS) seasonal forecast show an ongoing wildfire risk fo...

The owners of an ostrich farm, whose flock is subject to a cull order, must leave today or face removal by police called in by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.RCMP and CFIA officials arrived Monda...

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP and the Southeast District Major Crime Unit are renewing calls for information on a cold case.In September of 2020, local Mounties received a report of a vehicle fire on Lou...

The mayor of Kelowna is repeating his and city council's promises to advocate for key public safety matters at this week's Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Victoria.Following a series of round...

A scene for the second season of the television show Crip Trip was filmed at Vernon's Kin Beach.Crip Trip is a documentary series that follows quadruple amputee, Daniel Ennett, and his friend and appo...

An end-of-summer maintenance project will cause some traffic disruptions in Vernon.The city said the catch basin along 32nd Street between 48th and 15th Avenues would be cleaned starting Tuesday, Sept...