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Vipers Force Game 7 in Series
In BCHL Interior Playoff action last night the Vernon Vipers didn't disappoint the sold out crowd of 3,158 at Kal Tire Place, dominating the Penticton Vees 5-1. Darion Hansen stopped 37 of 38 shots on...
Duane Grandbois Apr 09, 2017
Landslide in Shuswap Update
A geotechnical assessment of the slope where the landslide occurred on Friday April 7, 2017 in the 4400 block of Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road is now complete. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastr...
Duane Grandbois Apr 09, 2017
Canada's Gushue Advances to World Curling Gold-Medal Game
In World Men's Curling Championships Canada's Brad Gushue scored a 7-4 victory over Sweden's Niklas Edin. Brad Gushue has a chance to give his country an achievement it hasn't reached in 22 years. But...
Duane Grandbois Apr 08, 2017
Update: Landslide In Shuswap, Road Reopens
Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road landslide Update 1:45 PM A geotechnical assessment of the slope where the landslide occurred on Friday April 7, 2017 in the 4400 block of Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road is now c...
Corey Fischer Apr 08, 2017
Vipers Drop Game 5 in OT
Game 5 in the Vipers-Vees series had to be decided in overtime and it was the Vees scoring midway through OT for a 3-2 win. Darion Hansen stopped 33 of 36 shots in the Vernon net earning 3rd. Star. Wi...
Duane Grandbois Apr 08, 2017
Donation For Renovation
The Kindale Developmental Association is ready to put a community donation into use. The Kalamalka Rotary Club has provided the group with $5,040 from its Dream Auction. Kindale's Executive director B...
Corey Fischer Apr 07, 2017
Staff Against Recording Meetings
City of Vernon staff don't think city council meetings should be live streamed on the internet, or video recorded. A request to look into that by councillor Scott Anderson will be part of a report to ...
Corey Fischer Apr 07, 2017
Pickleball Progress?
Pickleball players in Vernon anxious for a new facility may see some progress from local government soon. The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee is expected to get a staff report at their next meeting ...
Corey Fischer Apr 07, 2017
Vimy Ridge Remembered
This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Guy Bailey, co-organizer of an event this weekend, says 125 solders from Vernon were among the 3,600 Canadians killed. "Perspective...
Corey Fischer Apr 07, 2017
Mandatory High Heels Cut Short
The provincial government has followed through with its commitment to ban mandatory high heels in the workplace. It says the requirement to wear high heels in some workplaces is a health and safety is...
Tom Mark Apr 07, 2017

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