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The City of Vernon is cracking down on vehicles using the area of the bus transit exchange on 31st Avenue by Cenotaph Park. Only buses are allowed to enter that area. "With the current frequency of dr...

Update: 12 pm: Elections BC says voter turnout for Tuesday's provincial election was up from the last one in 2013. The agency says close to two-million people cast ballots. That works out to 60 per ce...

The Township of Spallumcheen has upgraded its Emergency Operations Centre to a Level 2. This is due to the thunderstorm watch for the region this afternoon with the possibility it could cause more flo...

The Okanagan Indian Band is getting prepared for possible flooding in its area. The band has established a command centre to monitor situations resulting from water flow. "With a forecast of rain and ...

A somber forecast is coming from a local government agency. The Regional District of Central Okanagan says flooding is imminent in parts of its area starting late Thursday, due to rain, rising tempera...

The Vernon Winter Carnival Society has been impacted by flooding. The group's office, which is next to BX Creek on 35th Avenue, has seen its basement flooded Due to that, the society has moved its AGM...

It could be a flood-filled weekend coming up, but the City of Vernon is prepared to handle emergencies. The City has put its Emergency Operations Centre staff on standby. Spokesperson Tanya Laing Gahr...

10:15 am update: The Okanagan Indian Band has lifted an evacuation order issued Tuesday night, affecting residents at Parker's Cove along Westside Road. About 100 homes were issued evacuation orders l...

Five hundred and 80 properties are on evacuation alert In Lake Country east of Highway 97 and Wood lake South. Tom Wilson with the Central Okanagan Regional District's Emergency Operations Centre says...

It's out with the old -- and in with the new -- when it comes to gateway signage in Vernon. The new "Welcome to Vernon" signs on Highways 6 and 97 are expected to be completed in the next couple of we...