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Impressive road win last night as the Vernon Vipers kicked off their new BCHL season on the road dropping Salmon Arm 5-1 Big night for Jesse Lansdell with 2 goals and 1 assist...also Jagger Williamson...

Update 6:30 pm Highway 97 has reopened. Update: 2:30 pm RCMP have confirmed with Kiss FM two people died in a fiery crash on Highway 97 northwest of Vernon this morning. "A two vehicle collision occur...

No big surprises from BC's new NDP government in its first throne speech in 16 years. John Horgan's minority government promised to make life more affordable, and stuck to many of its campaign platfor...

Update 3 pm: Some residents impacted by a wildfire near Peachland can breath a little easier. Officials have lifted the evacuation alerts for 306 properties in the area of the Finlay Creek fire. There...

Vernon's Walk for ALS will be held Saturday at Polson Park. Check-in is 10 am, with the walk at 11. Coordinator Samantha Mayall says everyone is welcome to take part in the family friendly 5-km walk. ...

The new speaker of the BC Legislature is creating some controversy. Liberal MLA Darryl Plecas has accepted the position and will support the NDP minority government- after earlier telling the Liberals...

A small fire burning on K Mountain about 6 kilometres south of Keremeos is being left to burn because fire crews can`t get to it. Justine Hunse with the BC Wildfire Service says firefighters can only ...

The new arena at Kal Tire Place will have a few extra features, thanks to the construction getting off to a good start. Doug Ross, Vernon's director of recreation services, says the project is on time...

A local politician would like to see the North Okanagan portion of the Okanagan Rail Trail, fast tracked. Greater Vernon Advisory Director and Coldstream mayor Jim Garlick says current development of ...

Crews continue to make progress on the Philpott Road fire, which started two weeks ago, in the Joe Rich area east of Kelowna. That fire hasn't grown lately -- still 465 hectares -- but is now 70 perce...