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UPDATE The Kalamalka Lake water source has been turned back on now that turbidity levels have returned to normal. "The decision to turn the Kalamalka Lake water source back on was based on reduced tur...

Spring snow is expected for many southern mountain passes on Saturday. Environment Canada says the Coquihalla summit and Kootenay Pass could get 10 to 15 cm's of snow by Saturday afternoon and possibl...

The spokesperson for the City of Vernon is no longer on the job. Nick Nilsen had been the City Communications and Grants Manager since last year. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Patti Bridal says ...

Police in Vernon completed what they call a "dynamic takedown" of two suspects after trying to arrest an alleged prohibited driver. The incident took place Wednesday just after 8 pm at 4300 32nd Stree...

The City of Vernon's tax hike this year will be slightly lower than first predicted. City staff say the increase will be 4.98% rather than the earlier figure of 5.3%. "This is mostly due to the extrao...

UPDATE Vernon no longer holds the title as having the cheapest gas prices in the province. A few days after a price war had many stations selling for as low at $1.19 a litre, some stations are now off...

School District 22 is projecting a budget surplus this year but it won't mean better bus service for students . At their budget meeting two weeks ago, the district projected a surplus of 1.4 million t...

First it was the local groups, and now it's the international ones that will benefit from Kalamalka Rotary's 2018 Dream Auction fundraiser. The charitable group is providing $68,000 in donations to pr...

Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming addressed business leaders today and gave an update on the state of the local marketplace. Cumming highlighted the city's main priorities which includes investing in recrea...

The Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board has a new leader. Michael Loewen, a realtor in Kelowna, has been chosen president of the 1,300 member group for the next year, taking over the role from Marv Be...