Category Archives: Top News Stories

Nobody will be laughing all the way to the bank clinching a huge cheque as once again, the $60 million Lotto Max jackpot has gone unclaimed. Well at least some money landed in BC...none however in the...

Police now say the man who died after being struck by a train outside Chase Friday afternoon is 59 and say he was from the Lee Creek area, northeast of Chase and have not released man's name at this t...

The Member of Parliament planning to introduce a bill to strengthen Canada's Health Act was in Vernon today. Dr. Kellie Leitch, Conservative M-P for Simcoe-Grey, and North Okanagan Shuswap Tory MP Mel...

The 119th Interior Provincial Exhibition in Armstrong is less than three months away. Organizers have announced a list of new events people can look forward to at the annual fair Aug 29 to September 2...

Ratio Coffee co-owner Andrew McWilliam (left) and Mayor Akbal Mund indulge in a City of Vernon donut to kickoff the tourism season (Pete McIntyre/Beach Radio News photo) A special pastry was part of t...

Recycle BC has added to its list of products that can be recycled. As of June 1, stand-up pouches, crinkly potato chip bags and net bags for produce are items in the category of Other Flexible Plastic...

The 43rd annual edition of Creative Chaos is being held this weekend at the Vernon Rec Centre. More than 200 vendors are there. Spokesperson Joanne Horvath the popularity of the event never dwindles "...

RCMP are confirming two people were found dead after a house fire earlier this month in the North Westside Road area, northwest of Vernon. An early morning fire on May 21st destroyed a home on Norther...

Everybody being paid the minimum wage in BC gets a raise today. The general minimum wage rises to 12 dollars and 65 cents an hour from $11.35. Liquor servers will see their minimum go up by a buck 30 ...

The M-L-A for Vernon-Monashee says the NDP government is trying to stack the deck on the electoral reform referendum. Liberal Eric Foster feels John Horgan's government is structuring the vote to ensu...