Category Archives: Top News Stories

BC Parks has been given permission to use a small portion of Fintry Provincial Park for the realignment of Westside Road. The Regional District of Central Okanagan has given the permission. RDCO has t...

A man accused of threatening a sex trade worker with a gun in the North Okanagan has had an arraignment hearing in Vernon provincial court. 37 year old Curtis Sagmoen appeared via video Thursday, and ...

Police say a Vernon hotel clerk was assaulted during a robbery --with the suspect still at large. A man entered the Days INN motel at 5121 26th Street around 8 Wednesday night, and demanded cash from ...

A former member of Great Big Sea will be coming to Vernon to perform, and tell his story about abuse, addiction and recovery. Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon has announced San McCann will be...

The Upper Room Mission is preparing for its annual coldest night of the year event February 24th. It's a family-friendly fundraiser for Vernon's homeless, hungry and hurting. Participants can choose t...

A Vernon councilor is asking city staff to find a way to deal with homes that create excess smoke from indoor fireplaces, impacting their neighbors. Scott Anderson says there's been complaints about t...

Camp Hurlburt on Okanagan Lake has a new name -- and new owner. The regional district is transferring title of the beach on Eastside Road to the City of Vernon, which is renaming it Hurlburt Park. May...

Coldstream's Mayor thinks clearing up confusion over the difference between a modular home and a mobile home would help a Kalavista Drive homeowner. Lyn Spraggs and his wife have asked for a bylaw ame...

A snowfall warning has been issued for the Okanagan. "An arctic front sliding southward across the BC Interior today is leaving much colder air in its wake," says the advisory from Environment Canada....

The City of Armstrong is preparing to take a look at improvements to Meighan Creek. Flooding along the creek last spring left a lot of damage in the region and much needs to be done to prevent future ...