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Update: 5 pm Council has approved all the measures for Polson Park, including allowing on-leash dogs. City staff says the earliest dogs could be allowed would be in about a month. The program would co...

The House of Commons is back in session today. One of the issues North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold says his party will press the Liberals on is proposed corporate tax changes. He says there's been ...

Seems kind of early for Silver Star Mountain to get its first taste of snow --but it's not. Operations manager Brad Baker says the mountain got a dusting of the white stuff overnight. He says they usu...

The John Howard Society is offering an opportunity to look inside the addiction recovery process. Co-Executive Director of the Society in the North Okanagan, Kelly Fehr, says the film " The Anonymous ...

A sexual assault case in Vernon involving a Vancouver murder suspect, has ended. Crown counsel has issued a stay or proceedings on a sexual assault charge against William Victor Schneider in Vernon pr...

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce has brought back a familiar face. Dan Proulx has been hired as membership and marketing coordinator. Proulx was the Chamber's Membership and Events Coordinator i...

The Adams River Salmon Society is gearing up for its annual gala fundraiser September 22nd. It's being held at the Quaaout Lodge on the Little Shuswap River by the Talking Rock Golf Course. Blair Acto...

RespectFEST 2017 gets underway today in the North Okanagan. Lauren Gilley with the Downtown Vernon Association is the coordinator for the week long event, funded in part by the federal government. "An...

With schools back and school boards meeting to keep education needs on track, there's been some talk of what to do with the North Okanagan-Shuswap trustee situation. Mike McKay has been the government...

The 55 Plus BC Games wrapped up Saturday afternoon and by all indications organizers rate it a huge success. President Wee Yee says participants were very impressed with what Vernon had to offer durin...