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The village of Lumby says a project to update some of its flooding preparations is on time and on budget. Work on floodplain mapping by an engineering firm (Kerr Wood Leidal) is nearing completion, wh...

Picture: Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen The federal and provincial governments have announced a bilateral agreement on early learning and child care. North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkins...

The search will soon be on for a new head of the Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP. Current Superintendent Jim McNamara has informed the city, he will be retiring this spring. Mayor Akbal Mund says McNamara'...

UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP is pleased to confirm that the overdue travellers reported missing February 22 have been located safe and sound. Police are thanking the media and public for their assistance. RCM...

The modular shelter planned for Vernon's Howard House site on 43rd Street looks like it could open by June. That a bit later than originally planned for the 45 bed facility. Kelly Fehr from John Howar...

The official trustee for the The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District has weighed in on the subject of using non-teachers for on-call work. Mike McKay has heard the criticism but says there is not e...

It's hard to imagine sleeping outside during the current cold snap, but there has been some individuals doing that in Vernon. Kelly Fehr, co-executive director of the local John Howard Society, says t...

Greater Vernon Water will be turning off the Duteau Creek water source next week, for planned construction work on the ultra violet disinfection project. It is anticipated that the work will be comple...

The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre is able to go on with its shows, despite a fire at the facility earlier this week. A fire broke out Sunday morning in the Green Room, damaging some furni...

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is concerned about the impact of what it calls "crippling tax increases" in the new NDP budget. General manager Dione Chambers says one concern is that MSP premi...