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The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is getting provincial support in its push for a federal tax change to help distilleries. Delegates at the B.C. Chamber of Commerce conference approved a resoluti...

Fire Rescue is reminding the public that sky lanterns can not be used in the City of Vernon. Deputy fire chief Scott Hemstad says the lanterns are an uncontrollable fire hazard which when lit, can tra...

Police are looking for help to identify a suspect in a gas station robbery in Armstrong. A man with a bandana over his face and wearing sunglasses entered the Esso at 3210 Smith Drive May 21 just befo...

A man who threw a temper tantrum at Vernon Jubilee Hospital was handed down a 30-day jail sentence by a judge on Monday. Trevor Stanley Luszcz, who has a lengthy criminal record, appeared in court via...

A Vernon medical cannabis store is hoping it can find a way to reopen to help its patients Herb's Healing Centre in the Alpine Centre shut down last week, with owner Russ Stevenson saying he faced a f...

Despite putting up a sign that says it will open August 13th, it may take a little longer for Vernon's new HomeSense store to start welcoming customers. "I can confirm that our new HomeSense store wil...

The vice chair of the North Okanagan Shuswap school board say he's glad they were able to add to the district, rather than make cuts. Quentin Bruns was commenting on the new 83 million dollar budget, ...

Vernon's cycling lanes are expected to be busier the next few days. Bike to work and school week kicked off today with events over the next four days. The program encourages everyday cycling, and part...

Lake Country is joining other B.C. communities in planting a tree to commemorate the work of local government professionals. "Our dedicated and collaborative staff team at the District of Lake Country...

Another Vernon business group is calling for a proposed overdose prevention site to be located at or near Vernon Jubilee Hospital. The Downtown Vernon Association, which represents 600 businesses and ...