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The City of Vernon has started construction of Hurlburt Park and has closed the park for public safety. "The project is officially underway and Hurlburt Park will be closed for the season as construct...

Everybody does a little spring cleaning and the City of Armstrong is no slouch in that regard. The annual spring cleanup there takes place Saturday. Mayor Chris Pieper is hoping people will come out a...

Update 11:30 am The City of Armstrong has declared a local state of emergency due to the hot weather and coming rain. City Emergency Program Coordinator Warren Smith tells CJIB News there's been a fai...

BC's long term Triple A credit rating has been confirmed by Standard and Poor's Global Ratings. Finance Minister Carole James says that reflects what she calls the Province's strong, sustainable fisca...

Next year's school budget in Vernon goes for final approval May 23rd and has taken some juggling to be balanced. An unexpected surplus for this year will be moved to next year and will help add some i...

Min Sidhu of Vernon (left) and Pete Wise of Coldstream (right) are joined by MLA Eric Foster at BC Community Achievement Awards in Victoria (Facebook) A long time member of Vernon Search and Rescue ha...

A man has been charged with aggravated assault and unlawful confinement after allegedly beating up a woman in Lake Country. Police were called to the 13000 block of McCreight Road Sunday afternoon, an...

(by Kate Bouey) A delegation from the Agricultural Land Commission is expected to arrive in Spallumcheen next month to look at designated farmland that the township wants to use for industrial purpose...

Vernon will be getting extra resources to deal with wildlife issues and complaints. The North Okanagan city is one of several locations in BC getting newly created conservation officer positions. Twen...

It appears the Vernon School District is going to end this school year with a surplus. A report to the school board Wednesday night projects a surplus of 403 thousand dollars to possibly as high as 1....