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A memorandum of understanding between Okanagan College and the BC Wine Institute will expand the partnership they have had over the years. College spokesperson Allen Coyle says they'll be collaboratin...

The City of Vernon is accepting applications to the Council Discretionary Grant Program from April 1 to 30, 2018. Grants are available to organizations that contribute to the general interest and qual...

The new budget passed by the Okanagan College board of governors Tuesday sets the stage to move the college ahead over the next few years. The 112 million dollar budget expands some programs and instr...

April 23rd is the planned start date for video recording of Vernon council meetings. The meetings will be posted on the city's website, and kept for two meetings, before being erased. "Indexing will b...

It's crunch time for Vernon Search and Rescue. It's been obvious over the last couple of years it's current building on RDNO property on Aberdeen Road is no longer suitable for its growing operation. ...

Okanagan College is looking to add new programs, new student support, and help address pressures tied to growth, with its new budget. The college's board has passed a 112 million dollar budget, that w...

The City of Armstrong has a dog dilemma. Council this week heard from a resident angry the city isn't enforcing its dog regulation bylaw allowing only two dogs per residence. The man says the city has...

RCMP in Kelowna have arrested a Vernon man believed responsible for a string of disturbances and other criminal acts. Police got multiple reports of an aggressive male acting erratically in the downto...

A state of local emergency for the City of Armstrong has been lifted. The order was put in place last Friday due to flooding to properties along Meighan Creek. City staff say they will continue to mon...

MLA Eric Foster appeared as a delegation at Monday's Vernon council meeting (Pete McIntyre/Beach Radio photo) The MLA for Vernon-Monashee is speculating that Vernon and other cities could be included ...