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The overall crime rate in Vernon during the 2nd quarter of the year dropped compared with the same period last year. In his 2nd quarterly report for 2017, RCMP Superintendent Jim McNamara says the num...

Greater Vernon and Armstrong are just over a month away from hosting over three thousand participants for the 55 Plus BC games. The event will have competition in two dozen events September 12 to 16. ...

Vernon's M-L-A says it will be up to BC's new Transportation Minister to determine if the Highway 97-Stickle Road plan is reviewed again. Eric Foster says the NDP could take another look at it --- if ...

There's a lot of excitement about a new bike skills park planned for Vernon's Becker Park, west of the curling club. The 80-thousand dollar facility is being funding by the City of Vernon and local gr...

The District of Coldstream is hoping to get a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture at this fall`s Union of BC Municipalities convention. Mayor Jim Garlick says the district is trying to get some c...

While a wildfire near Clinton continues to rage out of control, the fire near Monte Lake west of Vernon, is getting closer to being fully contained. During the Sunday fire update with BC media, Kevin ...

Smoke from a large fire burning in Washington State has been highly visible in the Penticton Fire Zone and in much of southern B.C. recently. The smoke is expected to be seen in the area for the next ...

Not a particular good weekend for motorcyclists so far with a couple of incidents reported. Saturday morning a motorcyclist heading North on Hwy 97 found himself sliding into the back of a truck that ...

A brief fire scare yesterday afternoon near Naramata is 100 per cent contained. The BC Wildfire service initially reported the fire was northeast of Naramata, an update this morning confirms it was so...

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, in collaboration with the Interior and Northern Health Authorities, has issued a Smoky Skies Bulletin for North Thompson, South Thompson, Shusw...