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Update : April 1/2019 The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says that they have been notified by the City of Vernon about the homeless camps . They add that while safety is a priority, the...

SilverStar is calling its Seismic Spring Festival a massive success. Thousands of people visited the resort for the ten day event featuring sports, music, arts and culture, with money raised for local...

It was one of the driest March's on record for Vernon. Environment Canada Meteorologist Bobby Sekhon says 12.7 millimetres of rain or snow hit the ground over the month, half the normal amount of 25.4...

An environmental group is supporting efforts by The District of Coldstream to improve the water quality in the Kalavista Lagoon. The Society For the Protection of Kalamalka Lake did a baseline study o...

Tearing down the old Howard House shelter could come with a price tag of up to $300-thousand. Randene Wejr, co-executive director of the Turning Points Collaborative Society, says there is asbestos in...

Armstrong Mayor Chris Pieper is not convinced by a regional proposal to ban single-use plastics. Pieper says while officials may be able to limit the use of plastic in certain shops, he says it would ...

Smoke filled the South Thompson valley Saturday evening, due to a wildfire near Niskonlith Lake west of Chase, which has grown to 250 hectares in size, according to the BC Wildfire Service. The fire s...

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority, has LIFTED the Dust Advisory issued on March 27 for Vernon. High concentrations of coarse ...

In BCHL playoff action last night the Vernon Vipers once again found themselves into an overtime situation, coming out on top of a 4-3 score in Wenatchee. Michael Young scored the winner, his second o...

The results are in for who will govern the Okanagan Indian Band for the next term. Incumbent Chief Byron Louis, with 240 votes overall, claimed the position over Dan Wilson, coming in with 183 votes. ...