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Vernon's mayor doesn't see the city setting any kind of limit on marijuana shops in the city, once recreational use becomes legal across Canada later this year. Akbal Mund says that will be up to the ...

A 33 year old man faces possible charges of assault and firearm offences after a 15 hour standoff with police in a Coldstream neighborhood. Nearby residents were evacuated early Monday morning, and ar...

The BC government has announced changes it says will reduce costs at the Insurance Corporation of BC by one billion dollars a year. Attorney general David Eby says starting in April 1, 2019, the chang...

Poor road conditions are to blame for last evening's accident on Highway 6 in Coldstream that took the life of an 18 year old Vernon woman. RCMP Constable Kelly Brett says the accident just after 6 p-...

Officials say the Carnival in Wonderland is off to a wonderful start. Special events coordinator Vicki Proulx says it was a memorable opening weekend for the 58th annual Winter Carnival. "We love that...

The provincial government's promised new rest stop on the Okanagan Connector has now opened. The stop at the Loon Lake Interchange about 40 kilometres southeast of Merritt cost 4.2 million dollars to ...

Now that the provincial government has decided to allow both private and government-operated retail stores to sell non-medical cannabis, the BC Liquor Distribution Branch is preparing its program It s...

It's not clear if road conditions played a role in a 2 vehicle collision last night in Coldstream that resulted in the death of a young woman. Police say the 18 year old was in one of two vehicles tha...

UPDATE 3:20 pm A police incident involving a distraught man inside a home in Coldstream has ended peacefully. "A short time ago, the individual was safely apprehended without incident by RCMP officers...

Listen to Solicitor General Mike Farnworth outlining details of how recreational marijuana will be sold, used and enforced in BC once it becomes legal this summer. The BC government has announced how ...