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The woman running a new outreach for vulnerable women on Vernon streets says she's hearing stories of fear as a result of the search on a Salmon River Road farm. Angie Lohr says with at least five wom...

Plans are well underway for the 2018 Vernon Winter Carnival. It runs from February 2 to 11. Carnival President Deb White says about 89 events are planned for it. "So, in order to pull something like t...

It was Captain America to the rescue at a Vernon area school today. Fire crews from BX Swan Lake responded to an alarm at BX Elementary on Silver Star Road during the noon hour, which led to everyone ...

Drivers should be prepared for delays and detours around Lumby the next few days. Crews will be paving the Vernon Street and Shuswap Avenue intersection along with South Shuswap Avenue starting Wednes...

People in the North Okanagan-Shuswap are being invited to give their ideas on how to elect a new school board next year. Official trustee Mike McKay has started the process with partner groups but wan...

It's a scary looking weather forecast for Halloween night. The trick or treaters could get a bit wet with periods of rain to start this afternoon and continue tonight. What that means for the firework...

Donation limits will be in place for next year's municipal elections in BC. The provincial government has introduced legislation to ban union, corporate, and out-of-province donations, and to limit in...

Vernon and area residents got to hear from one of the leading speakers on developing, maintaining or transforming corporate cultures to achieve exceptional and sustainable business results. Jim Knight...

An advisory forum has been tasked to help the provincial government come up with a Poverty Reduction Strategy. Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Shane Simpson announced the 27 membe...

Vernon's mayor is not a fan of the liquor store model Ontario plans to use once recreational marijuana use is allowed next year. Akbal Mund says it will lead to more people trying out the product. ``Y...