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The new person in charge of Vernon's Upper Room Mission says she is big on supporting and accepting people. Nicole Makohoniuk has been hired as the executive director of the non profit social agency o...

The owner of a medical cannabis store in Vernon remains defiant in the face of repeated orders from the city to shut down, planning a rally at his storefront later today. "I'm still open," says Russ S...

The City of Armstrong would like to see all municipalities in B.C. get a share of gaming revenue. The City is taking a resolution to this fall's Union of B.C. Municipalities conference for the provinc...

A woman has died and a young person is in serious condition after what appears to be a camping accident near Salmon Arm. RCMP passed on the following information on Saturday afternoon from Cpl. Chris ...

School District 22 approved a new policy that allows the physical restraint and seclusion of students in certain circumstances. The policy states that physical restraint can only be used in district s...

The City of Vernon has issued a release clarifying the rules surrounding cannabis legalization. The release is in response to push back from the Russ Stevenson, the owner of Herb's Healing Center in t...

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce would like to see the Overdose Prevention Site located at or near Vernon Jubilee Hospital. According to a newsletter, the chamber met with Interior Health on Fri...

Shuswap Search and Rescue recovered the body of a hiker who was found dead above the Sicamous Creek Falls. According to a news release sent by the Sicamous RCMP, search and rescue conducted a "difficu...

Hundreds of people have already signed a petition to keep the Lions Vision Centre in Armstrong, according to Armstrong Lions Club president Diann Boyd. She says the petition is expected to be making t...

Merritt RCMP say a Salmon Arm man who stopped to help following a crash on the Coquihalla Highway yesterday ended up as a victim who died at the scene. On May 16th, Merritt RCMP and the Southeast Traf...