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Students at BX Elementary School will soon say goodbye to portables, thanks to a $11.1 million dollar investment from the provincial government. B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming arrived at the elem...

Dozens of car enthusiasts with an eye for the environment packed the Schubert Center parking lot on Thursday, to show off some of the latest and greatest electric vehicles on the market today. Anton C...

An event this weekend in Vernon will help you properly dispose of personal documents -- and support a good cause at the same time. The North Okanagan Shuswap Crime Stoppers Society is hosting its annu...

Mounties will be looking for law abiding citizens to arrest and throw in jail as part of a charity event next week. Cops for Kids has partnered with the Armstrong Kin Club and Boston Pizza Vernon to h...

The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame has welcomed its 2019 class of inductees, which includes Vernon native Ken Holland. Holland was recently named Edmonton Oilers general manager. He previously was GM of the...

The General Manager of Planning and Building at the Regional District of the North Okanagan, took home a major award for his work in district planning. Rob Smailes received an award of Individual Achi...

Okanagan College and its faculty have ratified a new three year labour deal. It runs from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2022, and includes general wage hikes of 2% a year. It covers 349 members of the B...

RCMP are advising boaters to be prepared when they head out for a day on local lakes. Officers will be out on police vessels conducting routine patrols and safety checks, and looking for impaired driv...

A Vernon cannabis products company has announced a name change. True Leaf Medicine International Inc. has officially changed its corporate name to True Leaf Brands Inc. The company which calls itself ...

Fifty- two individuals who live on the streets in Vernon will soon have a place to call home. The B.C. Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, arrived to mark the grand opening of My Place, an affo...