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The City of Vernon has another beef with the RCMP, and the province's solicitor general, about policing costs. Mayor Akbal Mund says the Mounties have told the city it will have to start paying severa...

Vernon isn't on the list to get the proposed speculation tax -- but the city's mayor is convinced it will happen by next year. Akbal Mund is among several BC mayors calling on the province to halt the...

The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District starts the new school year benefiting from a large surplus in its Local Capital surplus fund. Money carried over from last school year plus more than $889-th...

SilverStar Mountain Resort has looked to the United States to fill a key management position. Ian Jenkins has been appointed the resort's director of sales and marketing. He previously was director of...

Update: 1 pm: The long time political rep for BX-Silver Star won't be seeking a fourth term this fall. Mike Macnabb has represented Area C on the Regional District of North Okanagan Board for 10 years...

A former president of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is the fifth person to join the race for the city's mayor. Tom Dyas calls himself a successful entrepreneur, active community volunteer, long time...

Dawn Tucker is one of the new candidates taking a run at Vernon council for the first time. The School District 22 employee was born and raised in the city, and has owned a home in the downtown for 24...

Work continues to proceed smoothly on the Highway 97/ Stickle Road/20th Street extension project. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says intersection construction at Stickle and Highwa...

Photo: From CMHA   Robb Nash is a man with a band with a message that is not like a lot of the music that caters to young people today. His is one of hope, life-changing and the future. The Robb ...

The Vernon School District won't know until October how enrolment has gone for this new school year. The District's Maritza Reilly says overall numbers are looking good compared previous years. "Our e...