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An evacuation alert put on dozens of properties in Lake Country last week has been lifted. Many are on and around Bottom Wood Lake Road and through to Turtle Bay Court. There were fears they could be ...

The City of Vernon says it has received about 50 online responses so far, as feedback to its 2018 budget. Residents have until the end of this month to go to www.vernon.ca/engage, and indicate whether...

The upgrade on Kalamalka Lake Road in Vernon is moving into a new phase -- one that will cause delays for vehicles The City says crews will be working from 14th Avenue to Browne Road, and drivers can ...

Update May 16: Due to the wet weather, the installation of Vernon's first Rainbow Crosswalk has been re-scheduled for this Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. Preparation work will take place today from 5 to 8 ...

The state of local emergency has been extended in Lumby. Paddy Juniper from the village's emergency operations centre says this extension goes to Saturday, but that won't be the end of it. "We will be...

Coldstream Council is taking a look at the District's noise bylaw. On Monday night, council's Committee of the Whole discussed bringing in decibel levels to manage the noise. Mayor Jim Garlick says th...

The following Vernon playing fields have been closed due to saturated conditions: Alexis Stadium Lakeview Park ball diamonds Marshall Fields all soccer fields (ball diamonds open) DND ball diamonds (s...

Update: 11 am RCMP in Lumby are thanking the public for helping to locate a missing Cherryville man. Sixty-two year old Dave Riehl ha been located safe and sound. An alert was issued Monday over conce...

North Okanagan-Shuswap Conservative MP Mel Arnold says he's impressed with how the region has coped with the flood threat. Arnold toured the area on the weekend, in particular, Lumby. "Lumby's doing a...

North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold has introduced a petition in the House of Commons calling for an end to the GST being applied to carbon taxes. The petition was started by Vernon City Councillor B...