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A Vernon auto dealership has received national recognition. Vernon Volkswagen is one of 12 dealerships to be named to the Wolfsburg Crest Club. Photo: Vernon Volkswagen named to Wolfsburg Crest Club. ...

Okanagan Lake is hitting a record high. The lake rose above the 343 metre mark set in 1948 late yesterday afternoon. Officials monitoring the lake say it's been fluctuating just a drip above or below,...

Fresh off near record attendance for the 99th Falkland Stampede, organizers are already thinking about how to make next year's event extra special. Manager Jason Churchill says some ideas for the 100t...

The grand opening for Vernon's rainbow crosswalk will be held tonight at 6 at the site on 30th Avenue. Organizer Travis Irmen -- who got the ball rolling on the project --says he's heard nothing but p...

RCMP are investigating a report of indecent exposure on the Okanagan Rail Trail in Coldstream. A female says a man was seen masturbating in a wooded area Tuesday afternoon in the first beach area, abo...

This week's windstorm had a devastating impact on Vernon's heronry in the north end. Wildlife expert Pete Wise says the wind snapped off trees and pushed nests out. "Unfortunately being that high up, ...

Vernon's Allan Brooks Nature Centre is bringing back its popular Raptor Weeks this summer. They will be held over five weeks from July 18th to August 20th. Last summer, about 2,000 people took in the ...

Many stories are being told about people helping others deal with flooding over the last few weeks -- and the latest involves local students. Students from several high schools have been helping fill ...

The wildfire that broke out near Lumby Tuesday is not officially under control, but there's been no problems with any flare-ups. "It's being held, and that's the term were using right now. That is jus...

With the school year winding down, Vernon School trustees had a light night at their meeting this week. Chair Kelly Smith says the 97 and a half million dollar budget for 2017 - 2018 had its third rea...