Category Archives: Top News Stories

A quick check with the Coldstream After Hours Emergency line and as of 8am they say it`s estimated water service to parts of Coldstream without water this morning... could be restored between 10-2 thi...

With conditions tinder dry all over the Southern part of our province it`s essential that crews get on fires early. Such was the case late yesterday afternoon as the Oliver Fire Dept and BC Wildfire S...

Many parts of British Columbia are experiencing intense fire activity this long weekend, and based on the weather outlook, this will continue for the foreseeable future. Residents of areas currently e...

Last night, aggressive fire behaviour occurred on the Snowy Mountain Fire with extreme winds out of the north. The fire remained to the west of Chopaka Road, but is burning in a southward direction. B...

RCMP in Kelowna arrested 11 people and recovered 15 stolen vehicles during a three-week operation targeting prolific auto theft suspects in their areas. Local Mounties were aided by a large surveillan...

Vernon city councillor Juliette Cunningham has been appointed to Okanagan College's Board of Governors. Cunningham is vice-chair of the North Okanagan Regional District board and of the Okanagan Water...

It may be cooler but wildfires continue to burn in the North Okanagan. The Mabel Creek wildfire East of Mabel lake is classified as out of control and more than 200 hectares in size. The Sugar Mountai...

Two Vernon women were injured in a serious, two-vehicle crash in Lake Country on Thursday evening and the RCMP are seeking witnesses. RCMP and ambulance crews were called to the scene of the collision...

UPDATE: 12 p.m. The president of the BC Government Employees Union says morale remains high on the picket lines in Vernon and elsewhere as their members fight for a better contract deal from Gateway C...

The City of Vernon has been slapped with an unexpected $100-thousand bill in order to upgrade the regional biosolids compost facility. The City of Kelowna will have to pay double that amount. "It's a ...