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Lake Country Council has approved an application by BC Tree Fruits to expand its Winfield packinghouse on Bottom Wood Lake Road. Most of the plant is on the Kelowna side of the road but a portion is i...

Secondary students will be learning how to save lives as part of new training being introduced into Canadian schools. Sandra Clarke, executive director with the ACT (Advanced Coronary Treatment) Found...

Update 5 pm May 17 Gas company workers along with environmental consultants and a clean-up crew are still working to contain a fuel spill east of Enderby. It was caused by the crash of an Armstrong Re...

With Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes close to capacity, residents and visitors are being asked to take measures to prevent damage to private property, parks and roads City spokesperson Tanya Laing Gahr s...

Update: 5 pm Highway 6 was closed for several hours east of Lumby today, after a serious crash. RCMP say a man in his 80's crossed the centre line and hit an oncoming vehicle, a 2012 Toyota Prius, dri...

Green Party leader Andrew Weaver is ready to sit down with the Liberals and NDP to see which has the right fit for his support. He told a news conference this morning he plans to negotiate on his camp...

Lake Country Mayor James Baker is relieved an evacuation alert for dozens of properties in the District was lifted. The alert was lifted last night by the Central Okanagan Regional District. Baker say...

The man who owns that pile driver/barge that capsized near the Vernon Yacht Club on Sunday hopes to have it gone soon. Brent Jolife of Valley Pile Driving had the barge pulled close to shore so it's n...

The Vernon Winter Carnival society is moving forward with planning for its 58th annual event next year. The non profit group elected new directors at its AGM Tuesday night. Deb White is back as the ch...

Provincial Disaster Financial Assistance has been authorized for people in the North Okanagan Regional District affected by flooding. People who do not have flood insurance may make a claim for flood ...