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It will be a while before Greater Vernon's boat launches will reopen. Greater Vernon Advisory director Bob Fleming says Regional District of North Okanagan staff say the Paddlewheel Park facility on O...

The Central Okanagan Regional District has served notice of a campfire ban in its area. It will take effect at noon Friday July 8, and bans campfires in all Central Okanagan municipalities and elector...

The City of Vernon will be picking up sandbags from residents who need help having them removed. People who can take sandbags themselves to drop off points are urged to do so. They can be taken to all...

A 25 year old Edmonton man has drowned in Okanagan Lake off West Kelowna. Police say the man was swimming with a family member last evening near a campground along Westside Road when he ran into troub...

About 50 people turned out to a meeting in Lumby last night to hear from from various officials about what's happening with the flood recovery. Mayor Kevin Acton says they were a mix of residents impa...

The Okanagan Indian Band's Emergency Operations Centre is advising property owners anxious to get back into their homes after flooding to take precautions. It reminds people that floodwaters are usual...

Most of Greater Vernon's boat launches remain closed --- and that could the case into next week. Coldstream's three launches on Kalamalka Lake remain closed until further notice, due to the high level...

Lake Country Council welcomed its 2 new councillors Tuesday evening. Todd McKenzie and Jeanette Lambert won byelections June 24th. Mayor James Baker says they came ready to work. "They're keen to serv...

Update: RCMP news release on fatal farm accident Only July 4, 2017 Armstrong RCMP responded to reports of an accident involving a farm combine on Gulch Road in Spallumcheen, BC. Reportedly a farm vehi...

The local Ride Don't Hide event was even more successful than first thought. The cycling event last month raised over 58-thousand dollars for Canadian Mental Health programs in Greater Vernon. The Ban...