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The City of Vernon is in the process of modernizing its street lights. The old high pressure sodium lights (HPS) are being replaced with Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology. Mayor Akbal Mund says th...

A Vernon councillor says improved cycling facilities in Okanagan Landing should be more of a priority for the city. "I had asked what the timing was for getting a proper bike path out to Eastside Road...

Vernon Search and Rescue came to the rescue of a large family from Europe who got lost while exploring the Silver Star area. Two adults, eight children and a cat embarked on a hike on the Armstrong si...

Coldstream Council is still working on putting together a proper noise bylaw. The proposed bylaw was to have gone through three reading at council this week, but was incomplete and Mayor Jim Garlick h...

A Vernon man is facing charges after a police pursuit of a suspected impaired driver in Kelowna and Lake Country. A Honda Civic was seen driving erratically on the highway in Kelowna around 10:30 this...

Researchers at UBC Okanagan say store front marijuana dispensaries should be allowed to continue in BC once recreational pot use becomes legal next year. Associate psychology professor Zach Walsh says...

The number of illicit drug overdose deaths in BC has surpassed last year's total -- and is averaging 3.5 per day. The BC Coroner's Service says 113 people died from suspected overdoses in August, a 79...

Update: 9 am Oct 12: Kelowna RCMP now say they are treating the discovery of a body in an orchard yesterday as a homicide. Police were called to the spot in the 2100 block of Cooper Road just before 1...

The BC government's Buy BC: Eat Drink Local campaign kicked off at Sandhill Winery in Kelowna last evening. Key players in the agriculture, seafood, and food and beverage industries gathered to help p...

The 55 Plus BC Games ended a month ago in Vernon -- but organizers are still putting the final touches on the event. President Wee Yee says they held a wrap-up meeting this week, and are going through...