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The City of Vernon has made its case for more affordable housing support to the province's housing minister. Mayor Akbal Mund says he and other city reps met with Selina Robinson at the Union of BC Mu...

Kids, families and school staff are encouraged to take part in International Walk and Wheel to School Month in October. The City of Vernon is promoting the event which highlights the benefits of activ...

RCMP are seeking public assistance to help identify a Kelowna arson suspect who was caught on camera. Witnesses called police after seeing a man sparking a blaze at Springfield and Burtch roads around...

The provincial government is launching a review of financial information submitted by specific Crown corporations the broader schools, universities, colleges and health sector. It includes the BC Lott...

Probably the most visible member of the BC Liberal caucus is now in the running for the leadership. Former Finance Minister Mike de Jong has jumped into the race. He says he hopes "at the end of the e...

Parking meter thieves have been at it again in Vernon. RCMP say the 83 meters in the downtown core have been vanadalized over the past several weeks in attempts to get money out of them. The meters ar...

Update: Sept 26: The fate of a Vernon man on trial for child pornography charges will rest with a BC Supreme Court judge's decision. 55 year old William Munton has pleaded not guilty to two counts of ...

Update: 4:50 pm: There was long traffic backups after a three vehicle crash at Highway 97 and Stickle Road north of Vernon. BX Swan Lake Fire Dept. Captain Braydon Jones says a Civic trying to turn le...

Emergency procedures were put in place at Pleasant Valley Secondary School in Armstrong today. The North Okanagan Shuswap School District says the school was put into a 'hold and secure,' as a precaut...

The MLA for Shuswap says he will be supporting Kamloops MLA Todd Stone for the BC Liberal leadership -- if Stone decides to run. Greg Kyllo says he's encouraging Stone to enter the race. "I've got a l...