Category Archives: Top News Stories

BC Green leader Andrew Weaver and BC New Democrat leader John Horgan announced they have reached an agreement making a New Democrat government one step closer, with the support of the three BC Green M...

The annual Do It For Dad Run is being replaced by a new event to support men's health. The Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation has launched Men's Health Month for Prostate Cancer and Cardiac Care. Phot...

North Okanagan-Shuswap Conservative MP Mel Arnold is happy with the choice of Andrew Scheer as the party's new leader. Arnold had been backing Erin O'Toole but says Scheer was his next choice. "He's a...

Okanagan Lake continued its rise overnight. Environment Canada says Lake reached 343.08 at 7 a.m. this morning. That`s a 1.7 centimetre rise since early yesterday morning. Residents and visitors to th...

The Duteau Creek plant is supplying all the water to Greater Vernon at the moment -- and that could be the case for a while. Water manager Zee Marcolin says the Kalamalka Lake source has been shut dow...

Some people will be using pedal-power to get around this week. The annual bike to work and school week is underway. The events include morning celebration stations at Harwood school today, and at Elli...

City Council in Armstrong has rejected a request by a citizen for a bylaw dealing with pit bulls. Mayor Chris Pieper says it's not necessary. "We have a regulation that deals with dangerous dogs and s...

Gregg Allman, the singer, musician and songwriter who played an essential role in the invention of Southern rock, has died at the age of 69. Allman's rep confirmed to Rolling Stone magazine that the a...

A call to KISS-FM News this morning just after 6, confirmed a bear was spotted wandering in Big Chief Trailer Park. The sighting was in the breezeway between units 101 and 115. Residents are asked to ...

Okanagan Lake continues it's rise and more evacuation alerts have been issued off the north end of Westside Road in the Regional District of the Central Okanagan. The BC River Forecast has indicated t...