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A local product will wear the 'C' for the Vernon Vipers this season. Fourth year forward Jagger Williamson has been named team captain. "The Michigan Tech commit is a game shy of 150 in the BCHL and i...

A trial in BC Supreme Court in Vernon is being conducted almost entirely in French. That's because the accused doesn't speak English. The judge, lawyers, clerk, and even the sheriff are all bilingual....

It was a good weekend for crews tackling the Finlay Creek Wildfire southwest of Peachland. Heather Rice with the Wildfire Service says the fire is now 65 per cent contained. "And the guys just being a...

Housing starts were down in Vernon in August compared with July. There were just 18 starts as opposed to the 31 in July. Most of those, 14, were single family detached homes. Three were row housing an...

Participants in the 55 Plus BC Games will start arriving in Vernon tomorrow. The event will feature 36-hundred participants in 27 sports, ranging from archery to track and field, at venues around the ...

A local politician is concerned about the impact construction of the Okanagan Rail Trail will have on all the people that have been using the north end of it. Greater Vernon Advisory chair Juliette Cu...

Completion of the Habitat for Humanity House in Vernon has been delayed. It was hoped the triplex on 35th Avenue would be ready for occupancy this month. Habitat Chairperson Glory Westwell says they'r...

Crews on the Finlay Creek fire say the fire is now 50% contained. This fire is burning in steep terrain, particularly in the northern flank of the fire. Crews and heavy equipment continued working on ...

In BCHL play last night it was a back and forth thriller with the Vernon Vipers coming back to win their home opener downing Salmon Arm 6-5 in front of a rockin`crowd. Big night for Jimmy Lambert goin...

The BC Liberal Party, feeling deceived by Abbotsford South MLA Darryl Plecas, has booted him from the party. Plecas accepted the position of Speaker of the BC Legislature Friday. Interim Leader Rich C...