Category Archives: Top News Stories

The BC NDP and Green parties have released details of their deal that will see the parties work together to form a minority government. NDP leader John Horgan says the parties plan to ban union and co...

Okanagan Lake is up another 2 centimetres since Monday. Environment Canada says the lake was at 342.10 metres as of this morning. Provincial officials say Kalamalka Lake has stayed at the same level a...

Residents living near the Vernon Recreation Centre are being advised to expect more noise than normal. The City says planned electrical upgrades at the facility will require the temporary use of a gen...

The District of Coldstream has decided not to take action to reduce flooding concerns with the Kalavista lagoon. The high levels on Kalamalka Lake have backed up the lagoon, causing water to come very...

North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold's work has taken him to Canada's north. Arnold is in Tuktoyaktuk as a member of the government's Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. The committee is curre...

Work at the site of the Kal Tire Place expansion has been underway for a month. The City's Recreation Director Doug Ross says So far.....so good. "Excavation I believe is complete and they've already ...

Customers on the Mabel Lake Water service have been put under a boil water notice. The Regional District of North Okanagan and Interior Health say due to increasing water levels, the turbidity has exc...

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce was three for three in gaining support for its policy resolutions at the BC Chamber AGM in Victoria. All three policies received near unanimous approval from the...

City of Vernon crews continue to monitor water levels on local creeks and lakes. Okanagan Lake is still steadily rising and has surpassed record levels. "Homeowners along the lake are reminded to rema...

An Evacuation Order has been issued for Tween Lakes Resort at 15970 Oyama Road in Oaama. The Regional District of Central Okanagan says all occupants of the RV park between Kalamalka and Wood lakes ha...