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The North Okanagan Regional District may be looking at creating a regional-rural economic officer position. Chair of the RDNO's Regional Growth Management Committee Mike MacNabb says they've looked at...

Coldstream Council is considering holding back on plans to do some levelling work on property it bought north of Dutch's campground. Mayor Jim Garlick says soil tests found too much top soil. "They du...

Several people will be gathering in Vernon tomorrow morning for the first Greater Vernon Prayer Breakfast. Reverend Rob Parker, former Pastor at Community Baptist Church on Silver Star Road, now in Ot...

The Regional District of North Okanagan will soon be going ahead with creating a trail between BX Ranch Park and Mutrie Park. The Regional District of North Okanagan will soon be going ahead with crea...

An Evacuation Order has bee issued for residents and visitors at lakeside properties on the Okanagan Indian Band IR#1. As OKIB Emergency Operations Centre continues to monitor the flooding situation t...

The Coquihalla is closed 25 km south of Merritt because of Dangerous Goods Fire/Vehicle Incident. Hazmat is on scene. Alternate route via Highways 1 and 8 (Merritt) or 3 and 97 (Kelowna). Alternate ro...

Long overdue beautiful weather combined with a long weekend has resulted in numerous calls to Vernon Fire rescue. Captain Doug Imrich told KISS-FM News, yesterday saw them attend to a couple of accide...

Canadian Rapper Drake grabbed a record 13 wins at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards last night, eclipsing Adele's previous record of 12 awards she had in 2012. Drake, who also won Top Artist, Top Male A...

Expect plenty of speed traps along the Coquihalla Highway this weekend. Sergeant Mike Pears of the Central Interior Traffic Services section says they typically see an increase in speeding over the Ma...

The long weekend combined with the warm weather brought a lot more people outdoors and also brought out Vernon Search and Rescue. In the space of about seven hours, a B.C. Air Rescue helicopter accomp...