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At least one Vernon gas station had no gas to sell its customers earlier today. The Petro Can on 25th Avenue had to put up the 'Out of Gas' sign this morning, and its not known if they have since had ...

Lumby Council isn't ready to approve an alternative approval process to help fund a new building for Vernon Search and Rescue. Mayor Kevin Acton says council feels the organization and regional distri...

Officials say Okanagan Lake has peaked, and its levels are now receding. The lake hit a high of 342.69 metres, which is 57 centimetres lower than last year's high water mark. Property owners are advis...

Interior Health's boil water notice for Armstrong has been lifted. It was put in place May 31st because of a high coliform count. Public Works Manager Doug MacKay says tests yesterday were good. "We s...

New compensation for tenants of manufactured home parks facing eviction takes effect today. The changes to the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act include a consistent 12-month notice to end tenancy an...

Lumby Council wants more information from the regional district on a planned conservation fund before signing onto it. The regional district is calling for member communities and electoral areas to ag...

Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP are reminding people of the importance to keep your vehicles and property secure at all times. A post on their Twitter feed speaks of thefts from vehicles in Coldstream Sund...

Vernon's Canada Day fireworks show will be blasted off from Okanagan Lake for a second straight year. Show supervisor Terry Schmauder says the show will start at 10:30 on Canada Day night, from four b...

Curt Minard (centre), who competed in snowboard events at the Paralympic Games in South Korea, is presented with the trophy for Athlete of the Year by selection committee members Pete McIntyre (left) ...

A recent discovery in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park is another reminder of one of the former uses of the popular recreation area. A mortar was discovered in an unspecified part of the park last month...