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Kiss FM is celebrating a major milestone today. The radio station, which began as CJIB AM, is 70 years old. CJIB went on the air September 22, 1947. It was started by Edward and Bernard Schroter. Thei...

People thinking of holding an event for next year's Vernon Winter Carnival have more time to get their event package in. The Carnival Board has extended the date an extra two weeks. "With the addition...

The MLA for Vernon Monashee says it would be a major mistake if the NDP government decides to shut down the Site C Dam. Liberal Eric Foster says the current review is creating uncertainty with the peo...

Silver Star Mountain Resort will be moto-sports central this weekend. Hundreds of racers from the Pacific Northwest will be taking part in the Bannister GM Rev Limiter Hare Scramble and the Vernon Mot...

A cleanup of a 40 kilometre section of the Shuswap River is planned for October 7. Organizer Charles Ruechel is looking for volunteers to help out. "It's a paddle event, meaning people can come in kay...

Filling up the gas tank has given local charities more money to work with. The Armstrong Regional Cooperative held it's "Fuel Good Day" Tuesday, where 10 cents from each litre purchased at its gas bar...

The Regional District of North Okanagan has been asked to consider starting a regional conservation fund. The Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program pitched the idea to the RDNO Board Wednesday. ...

The Regional District of North Okanagan will consider a request to ban ATV`s from an alpine area north east of Mabel Lake Andrew Walker, a wildlife biologist with the provincial government told the RD...

The provincial government's Budget 2018 Consultation kicks off today. The government wants to hear from British Columbians on what they think budget priorities should be. The information collected goe...

Only one in five BC trades employers hire apprentices -- and an effort is underway to increase that. The Greater Vernon Chamber and BC's Industry Training Authority are teaming up to promote the benef...