Category Archives: Top News Stories

The decline of the levels of Okanagan and Kalamalka Lakes continues at a steady pace. Both dropped 1.3 centimetres the past 24 hours. But both still have a long way to go to get to full pool. Kalamalk...

Coldstream is finally getting its rainbow crosswalk installed. Crews are putting in new pavement at the site on Kalamalka Road at the Kal Beach crosswalk today. The District says the new coloured cros...

A big ticket announcement from the Vernon Vipers today for the 2017-2018 season. Todd Miller of the Vipers joined KIss-FM's Shawn McCleary on the morning show to announce the "Sniper Six Pack." "We're...

RCMP fire investigators are working hard to determine the cause of a fire in Lake Country early Monday morning in the Carrs Landing area. Lake Country Volunteer firefighters were called about 1 am Jul...

RCMP are looking for a man in connection with an alleged sexual assault of a 69 year old woman earlier this week at Boundary Creek Provincial Park near Greenwood.. The incident occurred Tuesday betwee...

Social agencies in Vernon are keeping an eye on the homeless in the heat. Kelly Fehr with the John Howard Society says outreach workers haven't run into any problems yet. "Heat exhaustion is a fear ju...

RCMP are seeking tips on a suspect in what is being called an attempted abduction of a young child in the Shuswap this morning. "A three year old child was playing on the front lawn of their rural res...

RCMP believe a wildfire in Lake Country early Monday morning was human caused. It broke out shortly after 1 am in the 12700 block of Carrs Landing Road where Lake Country fire crews were called to bat...

A new bike skills park will be constructed this year in Becker Park, next to the Vernon Rec Complex. The City is holding an open house, info and feedback session on the plan next week. It will be at t...

Greater Vernon's main beaches are being tested every week, and so far, all have been deemed safe to swim in. However, Greater Vernon Advisory chair Juliette Cunningham says the situation at Kin Beach ...