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Andrew Wilkinson says he plans to visit every corner of BC as part of his bid to become the next BC Liberal leader. The MLA for Vancouver Quilchena, lawyer, and former cabinet minister was at Vernon's...

Armstrong Council has heard it's been a strong year for construction in the region. A report to council Tuesday showed the number of building permits issued is up considerably. Mayor Chris Pieper says...

Vernon residents will continue to be able to have a campfire after 11 pm -- if they want. The City was planning to put an 11 pm time limit on those fires in its bylaw, but councilor Scott Anderson suc...

The Vernon Vipers scored a pair of short-handed goals but ended up empty handed on the road as the Wenatchee Wild held on for a 3-2 victory. Five on five the Wild game plan seemed simple yet effective...

It appears repairs to a sinkhole on Highway 97 next to Polson Park in the spring have held up. Highways District Manager Jack Bennetto says an inspection of the work was done in the last two weeks and...

Vernon's hotel tax will be going up next year. The current 2 percent tax charged to hotel and motel guests will jump to 3 percent on January 1 after the city got provincial approval for the change. It...

Council in Armstrong has heard how the summer of fires affected the city's fire department. Fourteen members of the volunteer department helped battle wildfires in other parts of BC. Mayor Chris Piepe...

It was a bit of an eye opener for members of Vernon's newest outreach team this past weekend. Members of Hope Outreach hit the streets for the first time to try to help Vernon's most marginalized wome...

The labour shortage around Vernon was one of the key concerns businesses had during the city's annual Business Walks program. Mayor Akbal Mund says it comes down to many people not wanting to work min...

Vernon's Social Planning Council is seeking a 50-thousand dollar provincial grant to update its affordable housing and homeless strategies. Executive director Annette Sharkey told city council, the st...