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A combination of clear skies and mitigation measures has led to a drop in creek levels for both Meighan and Deep creeks in Armstrong. Emergency program coordinator Warren Smith says while that's a goo...

The City of Vernon expects to spend 125-thousand dollars to remove sediment from creeks, and reduce other flood threats this spring. City crews recently removed 75 tandem loads of sediment from BX Cre...

The summer tourism season is just around the corner -- and an event next week aims to get the word out about Vernon. City Tourism manager Ange Chew says 40 people from BC Visitor Centres and from loca...

The BC government has announced an annual funding commitment for the Invasive Mussel Defence Program. Environment Minister George Heyman says it's imperative to protect the province's waterways from z...

Incidents of vandalism and theft have the City of Vernon looking at options for its gateway signs at the entrances to the city. The "Welcome to Vernon" signs on Highway 97 at the Watson House and Swan...

A water quality advisory has been issued for homes supplied by the Outback Water system in Vernon's Okanagan Landing. The Regional District and Interior Health say that water source, which comes from ...

Patients from Vernon's Hospice House continue to stay at other facilities due to flooding concerns. Eight patients were relocated to Jubilee Hospital, and one was transferred to the Gateby care home, ...

A glimmer of good news for two of the local communities most in danger of flooding. Jeremy Sundin, chief financial officer from the village of Lumby, said late Thursday afternoon, the situation there ...

RCMP have been called in after graffiti was sprayed on a mural at the Enderby skateboard park. The mural was recently added to the park in honour of missing and indigenous women. Part of it read : " N...

Lumby is the latest community to get ready for cannabis sales. Acting Mayor Nick Hodge says the results of a survey of residents about that came back with an overwhelming response. "We found out that ...