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A State of Local Emergency has been declared for the District of Lake Country. It's a precautionary measure due to potential high water levels on the local lakes. It gives crews access to specific pri...

Okanagan Lake is up 48 centimetres in the last week, and is 17 centimetres below full pool. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations expects the lake to reach full capacity at 342.48 metres on Friday, an...

The City of Enderby has activated its emergency operations centre due to potential flooding on the Shuswap River. City chief administrative officer Tate Bengtson says the measure is being taken in ant...

The City of Armstrong has lifted an evacuation alert covering about 60 homes along Meighan Creek. The precautionary measure had been in place since last week when creek levels were rising, but officia...

Thefts from vehicles have taken a big jump in Vernon in the first quarter this year. RCMP Inspector Gord Stewart, the acting officer in charge of the detachment, told city council, it's driving proper...

City council is calling for a little colour for the Welcome to Vernon signs. Several councillors don't like the look of concrete bases for the gateway signs on Highways 6 and 97. Councillor Scott Ande...

The acting officer in charge of the North Okanagan says his officers spend a lot of time dealing with what often turn out to be false alarms. Inspector Gord Stewart says they had 1,244 of those calls ...

A Vernon councillor would like to see pot shops shut down if they're not complying with the city's registration policy. City staff say they're working with the city's 14 cannabis dispensaries on the l...

(by Kate Bouey) There is still a lot of snow in the Monashees and, with temperatures remaining high, it could lead to flooding in the Vernon area and other parts of the North Okanagan according to Dav...

A 'phishing' text is popping-up on cell phones in BC that claims to be offering a payment from ICBC. The text alleges the insurance corporation sent you funds through an online transfer. It mentions '...