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Okanagan Lake is getting close to reaching its full pool level. Officials say after hitting an all time high of 343.25 metres on June 8th, the lake has dropped 71 centimetres since then. It has to fal...

Update: 11:25 am Crews have made some progress on the wildfire near Monte lake, west of Vernon. Max Birkner from the BC Wildfire Service says the blaze which started Wednesday along Highway 97 on Mart...

Update 11 am: RCMP have identified the man found floating in Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna. The body was discovered in the Casa Loma area Wednesday morning. Police are not releasing his name but says ...

Okanagan Rail Trail enthusiasts are anxious to show off what the trail could look like. A one kilometre test section is open in Lake Country off McCarthy Road. Trail Ambassador Brad Clements that area...

The City of Vernon is recommending families prepare for emergencies, including the possibility of evacuation. "Emergency preparation is always important, particularly in high-risk conditions such as t...

Doctors at Vernon Jubilee Hospital may be setting new standards in improving wait times for patients requiring Endoscopy and in diagnosing gastrointestinal cancers. A new UBC study shows a new clinic ...

The debate over Stickle Road is not over yet. The Sustainable Environment Network Society is holding a rally Saturday morning against the province's plan to extend the frontage road that parallels the...

Update 9 pm: A fast growing wildfire led to dozens of homes being evacuated near Monte Lake east of Kamloops Wednesday evening. The Martin Mountain fire was at 100 hectares at last report. It started ...

The District of Coldstream is moving ahead with plans to update its noise bylaw. Staff have been directed to purchase a piece of equipment to measure sound. Mayor Jim Garlick says it would record nois...

The District of Coldstream will be providing curb side sand bag pick up for properties along Kal Lake affected by flooding, starting next week. That includes Westkal Road, Kalavista Drive, Kirkland Dr...