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Today marks the start of the month long Distracted Drivers and Occupant Restraint Campaign by RCMP and other police forces in BC. The campaign got an early start in Vernon with RCMP watching for viola...

The first day of September has brought higher gas prices to some stations in Vernon. Just before the final long weekend of the summer, some outlets have raised their prices to $1.23.9 or $1.24.9 a lit...

Smile Cookies will soon be back for a limited time to help raise funds for Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. The Tim Hortons chocolate chunk treats decorated with smiles will be available from Septe...

If you were planning to visit the back country this long weekend, you might want to change your plans. The province is strongly recommending the public stay out of those areas in the Kamloops, Cariboo...

The BC Wildfire Service says there are no new fires in the Vernon area despite all the new smoke that's moved in today. "The closest fire to Vernon right now is the Philpott Road fire near Kelowna, so...

A fire in a Lake Country neighborhood is being treated as suspicious. It broke out Wednesday night around 9pm in a gully within the Lakes subdivision, and fire crews brought it under control. Lake Cou...

The small fire that broke out Tuesday off Dixon Dam Road in the BX is officially out. Personnel from the BX Swan Lake Fire department were checking for any remaining hot spots today, using a thermal c...

The City of Vernon is resuming work along 27th Street between 39th and 43rd Avenues. Crews will be preparing the road for for paving, with the project to be done by the end of September. The City says...

Update 1 pm Crews are gaining more control over the week old wildfire burning east of Kelowna. The Philpott Road blaze is now said to be 30 per cent contained. Information officer Noelle Kekula says i...

Tourism numbers from the start of the summer in Vernon have been better than expected. The City has received it's Municipal Regional District Tax revenues (2% tax charged to hotel guests) for June fro...