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It's expected to be a blustery night in many parts of BC. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, forecasting south to southwest winds gusting up to 90 kilometres an hour to develop...

A Vernon medical cannabis retailer says a BC court ruling could shut down the shops for several years. Russ Stevenson of Herb's Healing Centre says the Supreme Court ruling involving the City of Vanco...

Update 3 pm A North Okanagan man has been given an absolute discharge by a provincial court judge in Vernon after pleading guilty to mischief. 38 year old Curtis Sagmoen plead guilty mischief causing ...

Rural Lumby and Cherryville residents hold demonstration against cannabis facility outside RDNO office Wednesday (submitted photo) A proposal for a cannabis growing facility in rural Lumby has been de...

Coldstream and Lumby are two of the communities that will benefit from provincial funding to help people trade in old, smoky wood stoves for cleaner burning models. The BC government is providing $300...

Students at a Vernon school are learning about giving back to those in need. Alexis Park Elementary is providing 16 families with food hampers and household items after donations from students, staff ...

The Vernon Salvation Army is making an appeal for donations, with its main fundraiser of the year coming up short so far. With 11 days to go, the kettle campaign has raised about 190-thousand dollars,...

BC's public safety minister is clearing the air about cannabis use and driving He says if you choose to use -- then don't drive. Mike Farnworth (pictured) says in an op-ed sent to media, cannabis redu...

A Kelowna man has been charged with break and enter, escaping custody and possession of stolen property after an incident that started on Westside Road in Vernon, and ended after a foot chase through ...

The City of Vernon's snow and ice crews admit the conditions the last few days have been challenging. "The City of Vernon is advising motorists to use caution due to icy road conditions," says a news ...