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Reaction is mixed from Vernon marijuana dispensaries about the city's plan to issue temporary use permits to try and regulate the shops. Matt Nicholas, manager of Black Crow Herbal Solutions, supports...

Vernon is looking to become a more youth and child friendly city. Long range planner Cleo Corbett says they've been working on it since 2008 when it was included in the official community plan. She sa...

Armstrong, like many other communities, is reviewing its procedures for dealing with ice rink safety in the wake of the tragedy in Fernie last week. City Council heard from the fire chief and Parks an...

Tourism has been growing the last few years in Vernon -- which has the City adding a new position. Council has passed a staff recommendation for early budget approval to create a full time tourism coo...

Ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in BC will be getting a new bargaining unit. Health minister Adrian Dix says the province has started the process to create a standalone bargaining unit for the 36...

A service review has been completed of the North Westside area of the Central Okangan Regional District. RDCO spokesman Bruce Smith says EcoPlan International spent four months of research and consult...

The provincial government is getting a failing grade from Auditor General Carol Bellringer protecting BC`s 15 thousand grizzly bears. Bellringer has released an audit that says the Ministries of Envir...

Finding a solution to Vernon`s homeless problem is not going to be easy. Annette Sharkey with the Social Planning Council says what local merchants are feeling happened 10 years ago as well. The city ...

RCMP are searching three separate sites in rural areas of the North Okanagan. The main one is at 2290 Salmon River Road south of Salmon Arm where human remains were found Saturday. It's not known if t...

Vernon council is hoping to prevent a repeat of homeless campers on 25th Avenue next year. Council has passed a motion to ban temporary shelters at Linear Park as of Feb. 1, 2018. Mayor Akbal Mund say...