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West Kelowna Council wants more information -- and input -- on BC's speculation tax. Council has requested a staff report on the tax's impact on properties owned by non-residents which will be at thei...

Tuition will be rising at Okanagan College in the coming year. The College's Board has approved a two per cent increase for domestic students, and hikes of 2 or 5.9 percent for international students,...

Vernon's Centennial Outdoor Rink will be staying open a bit longer. The final day of skating was scheduled for this Sunday, but if the weather allows, it will remain open with limited skating until Su...

If you like craft beer -- and want to know more about how its made -- you might want to tap into an upcoming course. Award winning brewmaster Stefan Buhl -- formerly of Tree Brewing in Kelowna -- will...

Photo: Preliminary designs for Lakeshore Park on Lakeshore Road Vernon council has given approval to preliminary designs for two parks on Okanagan Lake. One is Hurlburt Park on Eastside Road, and the ...

Overtime costs were up 26 percent in the City of Vernon last year. The bill for various staff came to $825,955, an increase of $173,337 from 2016. Mayor Akbal Mund says part of it was to deal with flo...

Vernon Search & Rescue Heli-Winch team has made another rescue in situation which could have taken longer without the chopper. The team flew into the Park/Nelson mountain area northeast of Lumby y...

The family of a murdered teenager says they're not happy that the killer will be able to take a plea bargain. Global Okanagan reports Matthew Foerster will be pleading guilty to second degree murder i...

RCMP in Salmon Arm are investigating an incident where shots were fired at an apartment unit. Police were called to a building on First Avenue SW around 2:30 Wednesday morning, and confirmed multiple ...

Police say a suspected drunk driver involved in a crash in Vernon blew three times over the legal limit. A vehicle crashed into a pole on Alexis Park Drive Tuesday night, with police saying the female...