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Winter Storm Warning issued for the Coquihalla
The highway between Merritt and Hope is in for some snow.Environment Canada issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Coquihalla Highway Monday, Nov. 25, stating 25 centimetres of heavy snow could fall on...
Nov 4, 2024

Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP wants Parliament to undo changes made by the Liberals last year that brought natural health products under the same regulations as pharmaceuticals. The new rules mean Health...
Nov 4, 2024

Sports betting roundup: NFL and college football were all about the favourites
The past weekend of football was all about the favourites. The favoured teams went 13-1 straight up and 10-4 against the spread in the NFL. In college football, the three most teams bet at the BetMGM ...
Nov 4, 2024

Musk PAC tells Philadelphia judge the $1 million sweepstakes winners are not chosen by chance
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A lawyer for Elon Musk 's political action committee told a judge in Philadelphia on Monday that so-called "winners" of his $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes in swing states are n...
Nov 4, 2024

Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after seventh straight loss. Darren Rizzi named interim coach
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints' losing streak to seven games - their longest since 1999. "D...
Nov 4, 2024

Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after seventh straight loss. Darren Rizzi named interim coach
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints' losing streak to seven games - their longest since 1999. "D...
Nov 4, 2024

'Beam of light that cut through injustice': Tributes for TRC chair Murray Sinclair
WINNIPEG - Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, died Monday in Winnipeg. He was 73. Here are some notable tributes to...
Nov 4, 2024

Kal Beach Pier repairs approved, will cost an additional $34K
Repairs to the pier at Kalamalka Beach are going ahead, with the possibility of federal funding assisting with the costs.District of Coldstream Council voted in favour of undertaking repairs to the pi...
Nov 4, 2024

Resurfacing work on Kalamalka Lake Road extended
The work to repair Kalamalka Lake Road will take more time than originally planned.The City of Vernon said crews will be returning to the site to complete the asphalt surface repairs as early as 7 a.m...
Nov 4, 2024

B.C. sees strong winds along the coast, winter storm warnings for Interior highways
Environment Canada is warning of strong winds and heavy rain over much of coastal British Columbia and a large swath of the central Interior, while winter storm warnings are in effect for stretches of...
Nov 4, 2024

What Matters
Warm, Dry Winter
Super El Nino forming, could have serious impacts on Vernon and the Okanagan
Nov 10, 2026

Sponsored Content
One Halloween decoration? As if.
Election Participation
Voter turnout declined in Vernon, North Okanagan for the provincial election
Nov 10, 2026
Fatal Overdoses
More local drug deaths, but still below record high levels
Nov 10, 2026

Sponsored Content
Think about your destination and not the road.
Money Matters
Coldstream bringing in new CFO
Nov 9, 2026
Friday Evening Crash
One person deceased in crash near Salmon Arm
Nov 9, 2026