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Attention female racquetball players wanting to hone their skills. Geri Powell, Administrator of High Performance and Sport will be conducting a Women's Racquetball Skills Development Clinic. This wil...

Last night the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce presented the 34th Annual Business Excellence Awards. The gala event is regarded by members as the biggest night of the year for the business communit...

The District of Lake Country will receive $5 million through the Federal Gas Tax Fund as administered by UBCM for a Multi-Generational Activity Centre (MAC). This project will create new and enhance e...

The public is asked to exercise caution when visiting Swan Lake as the ice may crack due to the air gap between the ice and the water level. Going on the ice is not advised. The Ministry of Forests, L...

RCMP in Manitoba say a man arrested in Calgary in connection with a number of sexual assaults in Manitoba may be linked to alleged sexual assaults in the Okanagan. Police say that 57 year old Ivan Val...

Forecasters will be keeping closer eye on the mountain snow pack over the next few weeks as winter starts to loosen some of its grip. The snow pack in the Okanagan is now at 141 per cent of normal. Da...

Communities around BC are getting Infrastructure Grant money from the Federal Gas Tax Fund that goes to the provinces. In our region, Lumby and the Regional District of North Okanagan is finally getti...

UPDATE: 12:30 p.m. It appears somebody has something against the 3600 block of Warner Avenue in Armstrong. Firefighters and police were called there about 2 o'clock this morning to a garage fire. RCMP...

The Paddlewheel Park boat launch in Vernon will be closed for maintenance on Monday, March 12th.. Users are encouraged to use other launch accesses. The work is expected to be completed Monday and the...

The Regional District of North Okanagan Board of Directors has approved the District's 5 year financial plan. Chair Bob Fleming says there is a tax increase of 2.9 per cent. "However, that's 2.9 per c...