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Residents remain super focused on any smoke or flames they see, given the extreme fire danger. Vernon Fire Rescue was called to south end of Okanagan Avenue just before 3 pm Thursday on a report of a ...

Update 4pm: Two teenagers walked away from a serious crash on Kalamalka Road in Coldstream this morning. RCMP say a Nissan Maxima hit a power pole near the District Office around 4:14 am with the impa...

The federal government has announced 748-thousand dollars in funding for four recreational projects in the Vernon area. Minister of Sport Carla Qualtrough says the funding comes from the Canada 150 pr...

The provincial government has commissioned an independent, respected national water and governance expert to support the review of the pollution in the Hullcar Aquifer. He is Oliver Brandes, the co-di...

Lumby is facing a heavy load in dealing with flood recovery. It cost over 2 and a half million dollars to deal with the flooding. The province is covering most of that but the village could still be o...

A water quality advisory affecting some homes in Vernon's Okanagan Landing has been lifted. "Greater Vernon Water, in conjunction with Interior Health Authority has rescinded the water quality advisor...

Directors with the Regional District of North Okanagan have given 2nd reading to a bylaw legalizing the Okanagan Rhythmic Gymastics facility on East Vernon Road, RDNO was waiting for the Agricultural ...

Coldstream Council has approved Committee of the Whole recommendations to begin improvements to the caretaker house in Sovereign Park. Money will be spent on an asbestos review and putting in a perime...

According to NASA, experiencing a total solar eclipse where you live happens about once in 375 years. Vernon won't get a total eclipse, but should get some darkness as the moon covers the sun around 1...

The Vernon Winter Carnival Society and it's Queen's committee will be looking at options to maintain a parade float for its royalty. City council decided this week to no longer support the operation o...