Category Archives: Top News Stories
Armstrong Planning For Cannabis Sales
Armstrong City Council hopes to hear from staff in November how to plan for cannabis retailing. Mayor Chris Pieper says council want to hear from the public as well. " We will be hosting a public meet...
Oct 15, 2018
Council Candidates Questioned On 'Vital' Issues
A local society is helping Vernon residents get informed about the people running for city council. The Community Foundation of the North Okanagan has questioned the candidates on a number of issues a...
Oct 14, 2018
Charles Bloom Tops Woodlot Management Awards
Charles Bloom Secondary school is being recognized by the Province through the Minister's Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the South. "I'm encouraged by the work that Char...
Oct 14, 2018
BC Government Amps up Funding for AMPLIFY BC
The grant awards for the inaugural AMPLIFY BC Career Development Grants were announced at the BreakOut West festival in Kelowna on Saturday. "AMPLIFY BC provides much-needed funding to our talented B....
Oct 14, 2018
Sockeye Salmon Spawn On
Once again locals from Okanagan Falls to Skaha Lake will be treated to the wonders of the salmon spawn. Officials estimate as many as six-thousand brilliant Sockeye salmon will be returning to their s...
Oct 14, 2018
Truck Crashes into House and Pool; Driver Dies
A dramatic crash claimed a life overnight Saturday in Kelowna, and investigators of both the RCMP and BC Coroners Service work together in an effort to determine what factors led to the fatal collisio...
Oct 14, 2018
Kelowna Woman Fights Off Attacker
RCMP are alerting the general public to a seemingly random attack carried out against an adult woman in the Kelowna area as police appeal for anyone with any information, that may lead to an arrest, t...
Oct 14, 2018
Gallery Plans Referendum Party
Photo: Dauna Kennedy from the Vernon Art Gallery with Elliot, the youngest supporter (Picture by Joel) It's not known how residents will vote on the cultural centre referendum Oct 20th, but the Vernon...
Oct 12, 2018
Update: Referendum Brings Leader To Vernon
BC's Liberal leader says there are too many question marks around changing BC's electoral system. Andrew Wilkinson is in Vernon today leading a town hall meeting on the proportional representation ref...
Oct 12, 2018
Fire Volunteer Gets Full Time Job
A new position has been filled at the Armstrong-Spallumcheen Fire Department. Chris Bridgeman has been hired as the full time training/operations officer. He's been a member of the volunteer departmen...
Oct 12, 2018
