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RespectFEST 2017 culminates with a major multicultural celebration in Vernon. Lauren Gilley from the Downtown Vernon Association says it's from 10 am to 4 pm Saturday at Civic Plaza by City Hall, with...

Not all municipalities are following the lead of the BC Wildfire Service in lifting campfire bans. The City of Armstrong is maintaining its ban on all open air burning until conditions improve. "The C...

RCMP have released a composite drawing of a sex crimes suspect from an incident in Kelowna during the summer. Mounties say a 14 year old girl was coerced by a man to get into his vehicle on the night ...

Update: 3 pm A woman and her daughter were able to get out safely after smoke and flames broke out in a Vernon apartment this afternoon. It was in the Blue Skies housing Co-op at 4420 Bella Vista Road...

Campfires are again being allowed in many areas of the province. Effective at noon today, the campfire ban will be lifted for the Kamloops, Southeast and Cariboo fire centres. The BC Wildfire Service ...

Enrolment is up at Okanagan College this year. Spokesperson Allan Coyle says the fall snapshot numbers show enrolment is up by about 4 and a half per cent. "Right now we're showing about 8,400 student...

The BC government has appointed a new chairperson for the Interior Health board. Doug Cochrane is the group's new leader, taking over for John O'Fee. Cochrane is the chair and provincial patient safet...

The plan to add more parking in downtown Vernon has been delayed. The city is in the process of creating a paved lot on 29th Street by the library, after tearing down the former New Delhi Restaurant a...

Today's your day to have a chance to talk about transit in Vernon. BC Transit and the City of Vernon are holding a series of consultations today and online about some proposed service changes. Jonatho...

Vernon wants the province to take over control of one of the city's busiest streets. Mayor Akbal Mund says 27th Street is used by residents from all over the area -- not just the City -- and it's cost...