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The City of Vernon is looking to tighten up costs tied to the affordable access pass program. Mayor Akbal Mund says as of January 1 2019, the recreation program will only be available to citizens of p...

The community gardens at the Vernon campus of Okanagan College could be growing. The Food Action Society, which operates the garden, wants to add an indigenous plants section at the site. Mayor Jim Ga...

Silver Star Mountain Resort's newest lift is ready for action after 14 months of construction. The gondola will officially be opened Saturday at a public event from 11 am to 4 pm. It takes riders on a...

A Vernon family will be taken care of by emergency social services after a residential fire. Fire chief David Lind says it broke out at a home on Cardinal Road in Blue Jay subdivision this afternoon. ...

Vernon police officers had to use a conducted electrical weapon twice, on a combative break and enter suspect. An 84 year old woman called police after someone broke the window on her front door, tryi...

The District of Spallumcheen hopes to hear in September if the Agricultural Land Commission will approve the release of more than 44 hectares of land from the ALR. Mayor Janice Brown says acquisition ...

Kamloops will be the site for the first government-operated BC Cannabis Store. The Liquor Distribution Branch has secured a location in the Columbia Place Shopping Centre, and still needs approval fro...

Human remains found in Kamloops have been identified as a missing man from Kelowna. The remains were found last Friday along the banks of the Thompson River near the Kamloops Airport. The BC Coroner's...

A start date has now been confirmed for the new officer in charge of the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP. Inspector Shawna Baher will begin her duties July 23. Her hiring was confirmed by the city of Verno...

The City of Vernon has started water main replacement and road rehabilitation construction on Pottery Road from 15 Street east to the city boundary. Construction is expected to take approximately 7 we...