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Officials are investigating what caused the deaths of more than one thousand kokanee salmon in Okanagan Lake. The fish washed-up on the shores in the northern half of the lake over the last week. The ...

Work is finally getting underway today to prepare for the new modular shelter at Howard House in Vernon. It was supposed to begin in March, but had been delayed for various reasons. John Howard Societ...

The BC branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association has rolled out a targeted tele-health program for people affected by wildfires. CMHA Vernon Executive Director Julia Payson says Talk in Tough T...

Should Vernon council members be paid more? If you ask the mayor, he says yes. Akbal Mund was responding to concerns from cities like Kelowna, about Ottawa ending, in January, the one-third tax exempt...

Time is running out for cannabis shops in Vernon that haven't followed the city's rules. The city's deadline for registering a covenant on the title of their property is 4:30 Friday afternoon. The Cit...

Volunteers, families and friends are ready to raise funds and awareness for people living with ALS. The WALK for ALS is the ALS nationwide signature event to raise awareness and funds for patient serv...

The City of Armstrong is trying to come up with a way to clarify regulations on the use of Sea Can storage containers. One might think that wouldn't be an issue in a small community, but Mayor Chris P...

Coldstream Council is holding off on approving a process to raise money for a new building for Vernon Search and Rescue. The regional district proposes an Alternative Approval Process to seek borrowin...

Okanagan Lake is 57 centimetres below its high water mark of last year -- but officials are concerned about the impact of upcoming weather. The possibility of high winds and wave action have prompted ...

BC's Attorney General says he wants to make this fall's referendum on electoral reform as simple as possible. David Eby has made 18 recommendations to the NDP cabinet on how the vote should be structu...