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Some cash was stolen in a break-in at the Riverfront Pub in Grindrod. Police say entry was gained late Monday night or early Tuesday morning after a window was smashed at the rear of the pub on Highwa...

It's back to the drawing board for upgrades to Hurlburt Park on the west side of Okanagan Lake. Improvements were expected to take place this year but a single contractor bid on the project was signif...

Vernon councillor Scott Anderson says yet another person has been poked by a discarded needle at Kin Beach. Anderson's revelation came during an Interior Health presentation to city council yesterday,...

There are just over three weeks left to go before marijuana is made legal yet not one of the dozen or so marijuana dispsenaries in Vernon has applied for a provincial license to sell its products, acc...

The North Okanagan Regional District will have elections in three of its five electoral areas Oct. 20th. Chief election officer Paddy Juniper has officially declared two candidates elected by acclamat...

Tourism is not just about sun and fun anymore. Glenn Mandziuk, president and CEO of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, says their have been successful in broadening the appeal, with various pr...

The lower section of BX Falls Trail will be closed starting Tuesday. The Regional District of North Okanagan says it's to allow for sediment to be removed by the City of Vernon. The closure also inclu...

The BC government is putting an extra 10 million dollars into the program that makes buying a clean energy vehicle more affordable. The program offers up to $5,000 to buy or lease a new battery electr...

Site on 31st Street where steam roller hit parking metre, causing diesel spill (Kate Bouey photo) Crews had to clean-up some spilled fuel after an accident at a Vernon road project. The City says a st...

The 11th annual Hells Angels Poker Ride from Kelowna to Vernon on Saturday led to a number of riders being issued violation tickets by the police. Mounties say the lead bike was pulled over and ticket...