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It's going to be a Funtastic weekend in Vernon. The 33rd annual Funtastic slo-pitch tournament and music festival gets underway today. Funtastic Sports Society Executive Director Tony Pallas says more...

Vernon's Upper Room Mission has launched an unusual but important campaign that will run through July. The social agency is asking people to donate new and unused underwear -- in what is called the Un...

Plumes of smoke over the north end of Swan Lake last evening turned out to be a truck fire. A man was driving his pick up truck northbound on Highway 97 when it caught fire BX-Swan Lake Fire Chief Bil...

Small campfires are still allowed in the Kamloops Fire Centre going into the long weekend. "There's always a possibility that it would change, but right now it's looking as though the long weekend wil...

Update 7:45 pm BC's Lieutenant-Governor has asked the New Democrats to form government, ending 16 years of Liberal governments. It means John Horgan will become the next premier, with the New Democrat...

The City of Vernon is taking steps to prevent mental health issues with its employees. Spokesperson Tanya Laing Gahr says the city is working with the Canadian Mental Health Association in Vernon to p...

A North Okanagan manslaughter trial has been adjourned until the fall. Logan Scott is charged with the manslaughter of 27 year old Jillian McKinty at her home in Armstrong in November 2013. Jody North...

While boating is not banned on local lakes, boaters are asked to 'Make No Wake' over the Canada Day long weekend. The City of Vernon says the waves could create further erosion and damage to shoreline...

Update 4 pm: Police continue to search Polson Park after a shooting incident this afternoon. "Just after 1:30 this afternoon, Vernon RCMP were called to several reports that someone had been shot in t...

The Vernon Vipers will open the new BC Hockey League season Friday Sept. 8 in Salmon Arm, followed by a home game against the Silverbacks the next night, Saturday Sept. 9, at Kal Tire Place. New for t...