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The Regional District of North Okanagan has released its 2016 financial statement. It includes costs the District incurred during the year along with salaries of employees and board members and their ...

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP have busted a Dial A Dope Operation. It happened last Friday, June 2nd, but details are only being released now. A 27 year old Vernon man was arrested in the 10 thousand blo...

The City of Vernon is in the process of finding replacements for two long time staff members. Manager of planning Dale Rintoul has been with the city for 45 years, and knows the history on every prope...

Local politicians may not go ahead with water system improvements unless senior levels of government are on board. Greater Vernon Advisory Committee chair Juliette Cunningham says they are looking to ...

Vernon's Upper Room Mission will once again have extended summer hours thanks to a Canada Summer Jobs grant. Co-Executive Director Lisa Anderson says two summer students have been hired to work in the...

The Historic O'Keefe Ranch will celebrate its 150th anniversary June 15 -- just two weeks before Canada turns 150. That was the date in 1867 when Cornelius O'Keefe and his two partners, Thomas Wood an...

The Rotary Pier at Kal Beach may not have a long future -- if people continue to use it for illegal activities. Greater Vernon Advisory director and Coldstream Mayor Jim Garlick says a recent fight on...

The Okanagan Rail Trail has landed another big donation. TD Bank Group has provided $100,000 for development of the 48 kilometre multi use trail between Coldstream and Kelowna. Close to five million d...

Okanagan Lake recorded a very slight increase in its level over night. It now sits at 343.249 metres, but from 343. 248 yesterday. Emergency Operations officials warn though that with wind and rain ex...

Rogers Foods Ltd. out of Armstrong is recalling Rogers brand All Purpose flour from the marketplace due to possible E. coli contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says consumers should not...