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Vernon Vipers have announced the commitment of a possible future star to the lineup. Fifteen year old defenceman Nick Ardanaz will join the team for the 2019-2020 season. He tallied 31 points in 33 ga...

RCMP have released details on a crash in Spallumcheen Thursday afternoon that had traffic backed up in both directions. "A pick-up truck travelling south bound on Highway 97 struck a small SUV as it e...

Troy Mick is leaving his position as president of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the BCHL. No reason was given other than it was a mutual parting of the ways. Mick, who grew up in Vernon, served with t...

A UBC Okanagan Biology student has won the Governor General's Gold medal award for her research into the DNA of near extinct tortoises. Evelyn Johnson graduated yesterday with her PhD. The Governor Ge...

The RDNO Board of Directors has approved spending an extra 60 thousand dollars to replace the Pat Duke Memorial Arena chiller. Originally, the chiller was budgeted at 150 thousand dollars, but the pri...

Properties used to grow commercial marijuana in Greater Vernon, won't be able to get the less costly agricultural rate for water. The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee has decided those businesses wil...

The wheels are in motion for a new regional committee to provide feedback on trails and natural spaces to local government. The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee has approved the terms of reference fo...

Some merchants in Vernon's Alpine Centre are said to be upset about the impact and lack of notice they received on the District of Coldstream's project on Kalamalka Lake Road. The District is tying in...

Police have re-issued a notice about a dangerous suspect who is still at large -- possibly in the Okanagan. 31 year old Tyson Darryl Cole is wanted for attempted murder and firearm offences, and is kn...

A special weather statement has been issued for the Okanagan, the Shuswap, and other parts of BC's Southern Interior. Environment Canada is forecasting a wet and cool weekend much of the region. High ...