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The Okanagan Centre Fire Evacuation Order has now been rescinded for 58 properties on Nighthawk, Long and Tyndall Roads. Residents are advised to go to www.cordemergency.ca/resources for information o...

The City of Vernon will be adding another staff member -- but it may not be permanent. Council approved a full time position to the Community Infrastructure and Development Services Division. Mayor Ak...

Vernon council has clarified the rules covering camping in city run parks, such as Polson. The proposed bylaw would force people camping in a park to take down and pack-up their temporary shelter prio...

Evacuation orders will remain in place overnight for 58 properties on Nighthawk Road, Long Road and Tyndall Road in Lake Country. The Regional District of Central Okanagan says fire crews have continu...

The City of Vernon's reception centre for fire evacuees is getting busy. Between 8 am and 4 pm today, the City's Emergency Social Services registered 137 evacuees from the Cariboo region. It brings th...

The Regional District of Central Okanagan advises Killiney Beach water system customers of a planned water interruption. "This is necessary to replace a water main above Westside Road," says a release...

Officials say the number of active wildfires is decreasing in BC, but there are still 15 fires posing a threat to various communities. Kevin Skrepnek from the BC Wildfire Service says one of those is ...

John Horgan has been sworn in as BC's 36th premier. The NDP leader also announced his new cabinet in Victoria. "Our government will offer families relief from high costs and fees, strengthen services ...

The extreme fire hazard has led to the closure of eight regional parks in the Central Okanagan Regional District. It's the first time since 2014 the District has taken such action, saying it's out of ...

The debris left on Vernon's beaches by flooding this spring is getting cleaned up. City crews have started to remove the wood and other from the City-maintained section of Kin Beach and the beach at P...