Category Archives: Top News Stories

An Armstrong woman has been charged with four counts of arson related to some suspicious fires in the community over the last week 60 year old Colette Leneveu is scheduled for a bail hearing today in ...

The arrival of spring brings more cyclists and pedestrians onto roads and pathways. The City of Vernon is reminding cyclists, walkers and joggers to make themselves visible, especially in low-light, b...

Photo: Okanagan College and FortisBC representatives pose in front of the new trades training centre, Vernon campus (Fortis BC) The new trades training centre at the Vernon campus of Okanagan College ...

Okanagan Indian Band fire services appear to be in turmoil. Some firefighters are reported (by Castanet) to have quit over safety issues ranging from inadequate equipment and training to allegations o...

Photo: Second arena being added onto Kal Tire Place is on pace for completion in September. We should find out the name of the new arena at Kal Tire Place soon. Vernon's Recreation Services Director D...

UPDATE: RCMP tell us the woman reported missing Tuesday has been found. They say Tandra Conn was located Tuesday night, and is safe and sound. RCMP are asking for help to locate a missing Vernon woman...

Armstrong Mayor Chris Pieper hopes to be able get started soon on flood mitigation for Meighan Creek. The city received a grant to do some dredging and work on the creek's banks and needed 100 per cen...

People using Kal Beach this summer should have new options for food service. Mayor Jim Garlick says now that Coldstream has taken over care and control of the beach from the regional district, some ch...

The Parents Advisory Committee at Vernon's Beairsto Elementary School is calling for crossing guards at 27th Street and 35th Avenue. Christie Tujik with the PAC Safety Committee says there have been c...

There will be plenty of Jack Sparrows and Captain Hooks for next year's Vernon Winter Carnival. The society has announced the theme for the 59th annual event will be 'A Pirates Carnival.' Executive di...