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The Regional District of North Okanagan is committing itself to have a filtration system installed at the Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant. RDNO Board Chair Bob Fleming says the board approved seeki...

Vernon's first Rainbow Crosswalk has being installed in the downtown. The eight colour symbol is on 30th Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets in front of the former Liquidation World building. Tim Ray...

Vernon Vipers hold their spring prospects camp Friday to Sunday at the Priest Valley Arena. Assistant coach Kevin Kraus says over 100 prospects -- mostly 16 and 17 year olds -- will be taking part in ...

The Vernon branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association has named Julia Payson as its new Executive Director The former VSS grad comes back to Vernon to replace Sue Rossi who is retiring after thr...

A local state of emergency continues in Lumby, but the village's emergency response funding has been stopped by the province. "The Village would like to extend its sincere gratitude to the Province fo...

Vernon will be getting a new public art piece as part of RespectFEST 2017 later this year. The Downtown Vernon Association and City of Vernon have given local ceramic artist Gabrielle Strong the go ah...

Regional District of North Okanagan directors have agreed to rezoning a large parcel of BX Ranch Land bought last year. The rezoning will change the use of 137 acres at 4122 East Vernon Road from coun...

The District of Lake Country is applying for a 5 million dollar grant from the Federal Gas Tax Fund so it can add on to its recreation complex. Mayor James Baker says the impetus for the grant is a ne...

The boat launch at Paddlewheel Park has been closed because of rising lake levels. Regional District of North Okanagan Board Chair Bob Fleming says the move is precautionary "Essentially due to safety...

It's shaping up to be a busy long weekend for tourism in the Vernon area. "We're expecting it to be a full house this weekend. All of our tourism partners, Davison Orchards, Kalavida Surf, Mackie Lake...