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Spallumcheen launches FireSmart rebate program
The Township of Spallumcheen is supporting residents taking actions to protect their properties from fires.The township launched its 2025 FireSmart Rebate Program Tuesday, Sept. 16, which will provide...
Sep 16, 2025
Vernon's new roundabout opens
Pleasant Valley Road in Vernon is now fully open as the new traffic control project has been completed.The City of Vernon said on social media that the roundabout at the intersection of Pleasant Valle...
Sep 16, 2025
RCMP make several weekend busts
RCMP reported Kelowna's Proactive Enforcement Unit (PEU) and the Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) made significant seizures of drugs, cash, and contraband on the weekend.Multiple traffic stops throughout Ke...
Sep 16, 2025
Park Lane in Coldstream to be temporarily closed
A roadway in Coldstream will be closed for two days ty accommodate planned work.Park Lane will be closed to through traffic between Learmount and Springfield Roads from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and ...
Sep 16, 2025
Vernon Search and Rescue's new home offers improved response and storage options
The new facility that Vernon Search and Rescue has been operating from for the last two years has been benefiting the group, according to officials.The search and rescue group (VSAR) moved into their ...
Sep 15, 2025
Ground broken for expansion of Vernon Christian School
A local school is going ahead with a planned expansion.The Vernon Christian School has broken ground for a campus expansion project.The increased space will allow the high school to build a new gymnas...
Sep 15, 2025
Charity golf event supports domestic, sexual violence survivors in the North Okanagan
A charity golf event helped raise thousands of dollars to support people affected by domestic and sexual violence in the North Okanagan.The inaugural Archway Open Golf Tournament was held at the Verno...
Sep 15, 2025
Glenmore Protective Services Campus to break ground in Kelowna
Construction is set to begin on the Glenmore Protective Services Campus, a project that will provide a new home for Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) and a modern fire hall for the Kelowna Fi...
Sep 15, 2025
Fatal collision on Highway 1 near Salmon Arm under investigation
Mounties are investigating a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway that resulted in one person's death.Salmon Arm RCMP said a pedestrian was stuck by an eastbound vehicle on Highway 1, just east of 10...
Sep 15, 2025
Bernard avenue pedestrian initiative set to wrap up, street reopens Thursday
Following its final full weekend, the annual "Meet Me on Bernard" pedestrian zone is set to reopen to vehicle traffic on Thursday.The car-free stretch, running from Abbott Street to Pandosy Street, al...
Sep 15, 2025
