Category Archives: Top News Stories
More Than Three Dozen Bikes Stolen
Police say up to 38 mountain bikes were stolen after a Ford F-250 pickup truck and a customized trailer, used to transport the bikes, were taken from a Kelowna site on McCulloch Road overnight. The tr...
Corey Fischer Jun 07, 2018
Tim's Camp Day Gets Good Turnout
Another successful Tim Horton's Camp Day in the Vernon, Armstrong and Enderby area yesterday. Proceeds from coffee and bracelet sales at the eight Tim's outlets yesterday are used to send children fro...
Tom Mark Jun 07, 2018
NDP Cabinet Accepts Proportional Representation Recommendations
Premier John Horgan says Cabinet has approved the recommendations for the proportional representation referendum. In a statement, Horgan says Regulations are being prepared and the government will ask...
Tom Mark Jun 07, 2018
RDNO Board Uncertain On Delegated Authority
The Board of Directors with the RDNO is having trouble passing a bylaw on delegating authority to committees. Board Chair Bob Fleming says the bylaw would allow certain committees to give final approv...
Tom Mark Jun 07, 2018
True Leaf Campus On Track
Work is well underway on True Leaf Medicine International's cannabis plant in Lumby. The steel arrived and was pre-assembled on site, and the building permit was approved on May 30th. The crew is now ...
Tom Mark Jun 07, 2018
Lake Country Council Not Budging On Airport Inn
The District Of Lake Country isn't budging in its dealings with the owner of the Airport Inn Lakeside. In April, a judge agreed with the District's refusal to renew its business licence because of bui...
Tom Mark Jun 07, 2018
Pot Shops Defy Bylaw
The City of Vernon's rules covering pot shops will be facing a test. The city's existing 14 cannabis dispensaries had until last Friday to register a covenant on their property as part of getting a te...
Corey Fischer Jun 07, 2018
Council Leaves City Hall for Special Meeting
The budget and the strategic plan. Those are the two main topics for a special open meeting of Vernon council being held this afternoon at Lakers Club House. Mayor Akbal Mund says they will review pro...
Corey Fischer Jun 07, 2018
Road Closed Due to Wash-Outs
The South Fork Forest Service Road near Cherryville has been closed to all vehicle traffic until further notice for safety reasons. The Ministry of Transportation says there is concerns about the stab...
Corey Fischer Jun 06, 2018
Kal Lake Water Turned On
Greater Vernon residents probably won't notice much difference, but the Kalamalka Lake water source has been turned back on. The regional district says it was put back in service today. "The decision ...
Corey Fischer Jun 06, 2018

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