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A high school in Armstrong now has access to a life-saving AED, thanks to a donation from a local company. Pam and Ron Llewellyn are employees of Pinnacle Renewable Energy in Armstrong. They say they ...

The Okanagan is one of several regions in B.C. with below normal snowpack, which could lead to water shortages in the summer. The River Forecast Centre says snow levels at upper elevations are 69% of ...

Celebrate everyday victories. That's the focus of a new campaign by the Vernon branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association as part of Mental Health Week. The agency is encouraging youth people to...

Two people are seeking the People's Party of Canada nomination for the North Okanagan Shuswap federal riding. The right-wing party was formed last year with former Conservative cabinet minster Maxime ...

More treatment is now available for those struggling with opioid addictions in Kelowna. Interior Health announced that Injectable Opiod Agonist Treatment, or iOAT for short, is now available at a clin...

A fundraising event this month will create a legacy for a well-respected former member of the community. Ruth Blencoe -- who ran a dance studio in Vernon -- passed away in a motor vehicle crash in Feb...

Police used aircraft and a spike belt to stop a fleeing suspect in Lake Country. "On May 7, 2019 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Lake Country RCMP were called upon to assist Vernon RCMP in searching for a...

A Vernon based cannabis company has a new person in charge of its pet products division. Kevin Cole has been appointed as president of True Leaf Pet. "Kevin brings over 20 years of experience in consu...

With temperatures rising, so too is the crunch for tourism-related businesses to get enough workers to get them through the summer. Rob Wiehe is the General Manager of Denny's and says that finding wo...

Over 25,000 Sockeye Salmon Fry were released into the 6 mile creek last week , thanks to some help from students at Alexis Park Elementary. The students from Mr. Ben Louis' and Mr. Brian McDougall's c...