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An upgrade to the Vernon School District offices has been talked about for years -- and now it's moving forward. Board chair Kelly Smith says 7.3 million dollars will be spent to renovate the current ...

Update 3:35 pm Shaw says all Internet and phone services were restored as of 3 pm for a significant number of its customers across Western Canada impacted by an outage this afternoon. The outage began...

The City of Vernon now knows what caused a small sinkhole on 42nd Avenue, just west of the highway. Public works manager James Rice says the hole, which was first noticed last week, was about three fe...

Several Vernon ball diamonds have been closed due to excessive water on the fields. The fields are Alexis Stadium, Lakeview Park, Department of National Defense (DND), and Kin Race Track. The closures...

Safety concerns have forced officials to close off a small portion of the Mabel Lake Forest Service Road east of Mabel Lake. The Ministry of Forests says the closure takes effect at 7 am Friday, and w...

Tolko is supporting at-risk youth through a new community investment program. Communications coordinator Maritza Reilly says the Vernon based forest firm is donating $150,000 to 20 non profit groups i...

The City of Vernon could be adding a new committee -- to keep up with growing environmental demands. Councillor Catherine Lord has asked staff to consider a sustainability and greening committee. "Sta...

The Vernon Monashee candidates squared off on a debate on Kiss FM Wednesday night. New Democrat Barry Dorval feels the Liberals made the wrong move to privatize laundry service at Interior hospitals. ...

RCMP say foul play is believed to be a factor in the suspected murder of a North Okanagan woman. 27 year old Caitlin Potts of Enderby was last seen February 21st 2016, and her body has not been found....

This summer's Okanagan Military Tattoo will include a tribute to Canada's 150th birthday. The event July 29th and 30th is called "2017 Canada 150-Marching Forward Together." Director Norm Crerar says ...