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Kal Lake Water Back On
Greater Vernon is back to being serviced by two water sources. The Regional District of North Okanagan says the Kalamalka Lake source was turned back on today after turbidity issues in the water clear...
Corey Fischer May 08, 2018
1.9% Tax Increase In Enderby
Enderby Council has given third reading to its 2018 budget. Mayor Greg McCune is very happy with what's been put together and noted no one came to express any concerns with it. "We ended up with a 1.9...
Tom Mark May 08, 2018
New Name For Well-Known Park
(By James Peters/CFJC Today) Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park in the North Shuswap is one of three BC parks to be renamed as part of the province's reconciliation efforts with Indigenous communitie...
Corey Fischer May 08, 2018
Sandbagging Machine Stops in Lumby
The village of Lumby remains on flood watch. Chief financial officer Jeremy Sundin says the creek levels are up, but there's been no damage to infrastructure, and the risk is being monitored. "The cre...
Corey Fischer May 07, 2018
Update: Shooting Victim Suffers Life Threatening Injuries
A parking lot on 43rd Avenue has been filled with police officers and vehicles after a shooting incident. (Submitted photo) Update: 4 pm Police say given the time of day at the site, it's fortunate no...
Tom Mark May 07, 2018
State of Emergency Issued For All of Kelowna
A State of Local Emergency has been expanded city-wide for Kelowna as a precautionary measure due to potential high stream flows on local creeks and high ground water levels. "The state of emergency i...
Corey Fischer May 07, 2018
Record Snowpack Grows to 206% of Normal
The growing snowpack in much of BC has created new concerns about flooding this spring. Dave Campbell from the River Forecast Centre says its increased significantly since last month, to a provincial ...
Corey Fischer May 07, 2018
Butt Blitz Scores Tens Of Thousands Of Cigarette Butts
This weekend's Butt Blitz in Vernon resulted in thousands upon thousands of discarded cigarette butts being collected. Organizer Jack Elliman says 19 thousand 306 butts were collected, a majority from...
Tom Mark May 07, 2018
Full Closure On Kal Lake Road Takes Effect
The City of Vernon says a full road closure on Kalamalka Lake Road from Browne Road to the Alpine Centre will be in effect from now until July 6th, 24 hours a day. Up until now, some vehicles have bee...
Corey Fischer May 07, 2018
Victim's Wife Lobbies For Change
(Story by Jill Sperling CFJC Today) A Falkland woman who lost her husband to a commercial vehicle accident is pushing for changes in the way truckers are licensed. Pattie Babij's husband Steve and his...
Beach Radio May 07, 2018

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