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Elections BC reports a brisk weekend for advancing voting in Vernon-Monashee for the provincial election. District Elections Officer Jan Mori says two thousand 192 people showed up at the Vernon Rec C...

Vernon will get its first visit from one of BC's party leaders, with just over a week to go before election day. Green Party leader Dr. Andrew Weaver will be attending a mini rally with Vernon Monashe...

The Vernon School District's budget for next school year totals 97.5 million dollars. The proposed budget calls for an extra 3.5 million dollars in spending, compared to last year. Board chair Kelly S...

A new French Immersion kindergarten class has been approved for Vernon's Beairsto Elementary, starting this fall. "Altogether we'll have 100 students in (French Immersion) kindergarten. We'll have two...

The annual spring clean-up of potholes on roads around Vernon is taking a bit longer than usual. Public works manager James Rice says weather plays a big role. "This year has been a bit of a challenge...

You still have a few days left to sign a petition by Vernon city councilor Bob Spiers on the federal government's website. The petition calls for an end to the GST on the provincial carbon tax. He say...

A Vernon city councilor wonders why a local park is stuck in a bureaucratic sinkhole. Brian Quiring says the Canadian Lakeview Residents Association has been trying to get moss and debris cleaned off ...

Today marks the start of Mental Health week in Canada. It's a week the Canadian Mental Health Association hopes offers millions of Canadian some support Cassandra Schwarz of CMHA Vernon says the theme...

Proving that you should never believe absolutely everything you read on the internet, Willie Nelson wants his fans to know that he's "Still Not Dead." The story in Country Rebel.com, says Willie has b...

The Anaheim Ducks have decided that they don't want to be in the unfriendly confines of Edmonton during their break between games 3 and 4 with the Oilers...so they are flying South to practice between...