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The power will be going out at Okanagan College's Vernon campus Friday (Aug. 11) from noon to 4 pm. "BC Hydro will shut down the power to all campus buildings during this time," says OC's public affai...

Plans to open a new business in the former Lavington glass plant have been delayed a few months, but it's a good thing. Restoration Lands Inc. bought the old plant to convert it into an operation to c...

It's been almost six weeks since Vernon last got rain. "The last time we received any precipitation at our Vernon station was June 28th. We received 0.3 milimetres," says meteorologist Cindy Yu from E...

The City of Vernon is celebrating its milestone 125th birthday today. The public is invited to a free barbecue outside City Hall in Spirit Square from 5 to 8 pm People can enjoy a free burger, a drink...

BC's new government is taking action to stop the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion from proceeding. Environment Minister George Heyman says the pipeline is not in BC's best interest, and the resulting...

An evacuation alert remains in place for 23 properties near the McCormick Creek wildfire 20 kilometres southwest of Salmo. The Regional District of Central Kootenay issued the alert last night after t...

Several Okanagan mayors, along with the Okanagan Indian Band, will be discussing plans for how to operate the Okanagan Rail Trail once its constructed. Regional District of North Okanagan chair Bob Fl...

Spallumcheen Mayor Janice Brown is hoping for a meeting with Environment Minister George Heyman at the UBCM conference in September. Brown is encouraged by the government's announcement of a review of...

The caretaker`s house in Sovereign Park is in for a facelift. Sovereign House has been neglected for years, but Coldstream Council has received a list of work that needs to be done. The estimate is 10...

Organizers of the Shambala Music Festival at Salmo River Ranch are keeping an eye on a wildfire burning at McCormick Creek, 20 kilometres southeast of Salmo. The Central Kootenay Regional District has...