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A citizens committee is recommending pay increases for Vernon council members. Former mayor Rob Sawatzky chaired a three-person remuneration review, and the group's 10 recommendations will be presente...

A Vernon man will be at Vernon city council today seeking support for a campaign to have February 1st declared RCMP Appreciation Day in BC. Martin von Holst says he and some friends came up with the i...

Special air quality statement in effect for: Central Okanagan North Okanagan South Okanagan Wildfire smoke continues to impact the Province. During a wildfire, smoke conditions can change quickly over...

There have been 21 new BCwildfire starts in the Kamloops Fire Centre as of late Saturday. They are believed to be lightning starts from the thunderstorm activity passing through the region. Crews are ...

Wildfires have ramped up near the city of Prince George forcing nearly 80 people out of more than 800 properties resulting in helicopter evacuations are underway in northwestern British Columbia The w...

A forest wildfire burning east of Harrison Hot Springs has prompted the closure of Sasquatch Provincial Park to protect public safety. As of noon on Saturday, August 11, 2018, Sasquatch Park is closed...

Last night at 10:23 p.m. Vernon Fire Rescue Service (VRFS) received a call for assistance for a house fire at 3901 30th Street. The first in engine found a working fire with flame extending from a win...

The Harris Creek Fire southeast of Lumby is also uncontrolled and 508 hectares. Crews continue to build a wide containment line around this wildfire and it is approximately 75 percent complete. ______...

Special weather statement in effect for: Central Okanagan - including Kelowna North Okanagan - including Vernon South Okanagan - including Penticton Significant change in weather today... Thunderstorm...

Update 5:22 pm: Power was restored at 5:20 pm. BC Hydro says the cause was "a bird contacting our wires." 4:52 pm: Power is out for close to 3,000 customers in Vernon. It's affecting a wide area inclu...