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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Vernon, Okanagan
Another storm front is moving into the Okanagan.Environment Canada issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the North and Central Okanagan, including Vernon and Kelowna, Tuesday, June 24.The weather age...
Jun 24, 2025
Meat producers warn internal trade bill could cause blowback with trade partners
OTTAWA - The Canadian Meat Council is warning that the Liberal government's legislation to ease the movement of goods and services within Canada could actually undermine red meat exports. Lauren Marti...
Jun 24, 2025
Cultural Centre parking loss not a concern for the city
The City of Vernon believes the loss of the parking spots for the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre will will not have significant impacts on residents or visitors.The Cultural Centre (GVCC) will be buil...
Jun 24, 2025
Teen injured after stabbing at a Coldstream grad party
A teenager was sent to hospital after an altercation at a high school graduation party escalated and they were stabbed.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing at a party on Mack...
Jun 24, 2025
Residents looking for water service to rebuild after fire
It's been almost two years since a wildfire tore through Lake Okanagan Resort, and many residents and landlords still can't rebuild because there's no reliable water service. The breakdown of the form...
Jun 24, 2025
Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
An independent review of the treatment of victims of sexual and intimate partner violence in the British Columbia legal system calls the government to declare gender-based violence an epidemic. The re...
Jun 24, 2025
Back after lengthy break, TFC looks to snap 12-game winless run against Red Bulls
TORONTO - After a 25-day hiatus, Toronto FC returns to action Wednesday looking for a change of fortune when it hosts the New York Red Bulls. Toronto's break was longer than most, with a June 13 game ...
Jun 24, 2025
Punishing temperatures return to Central Canada during record-breaking heat wave
TORONTO - A heat wave over Ontario and Quebec was set to deliver a parting punch of scorching temperatures on Tuesday, forecasters said, as hydro crews worked to restore power to tens of thousands of ...
Jun 24, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps, expansion side San Diego FC to battle for top of the West
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps were the team to watch through the first half of the Major League Soccer season, earning gutsy, offensively dominant victories against some of the continent's top t...
Jun 24, 2025
Maine governor tells N.B. that drop in Canadian tourism hurting small businesses
FREDERICTON - On a visit to New Brunswick, the governor of Maine issued renewed pleas for Canadian tourists to return to the United States, despite their apparent anger over the political climate. Jan...
Jun 24, 2025
