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The Libertarian Party will be represented in the Vernon-Monashee riding in the May 9th election. The party has endorsed Don Jefcoat of Vernon to carry its banner. Jefcoat says he's the only candidate ...

The president of Tourism-Lake Country is urging local government to consider forming a not for profit society to oversee the Okanagan Rail Trail. Alan Gatzke -- a farmer and business owner in Oyama wh...

The Okanagan Rail Trail hasn't even officially opened - and already there are vandalism concerns. Greater Vernon Advisory Committee director Jim Garlick says there have been a couple of incidents at t...

The North Okanagan Regional District finds itself in a good position to borrow money from the provincial Municipal Finance Authority. Board Chair Bob Fleming says it is lending money at historically l...

The Regional District of North Okanagan continues working on a review of its Waste Management Plan. Funding is available for a stakeholder committee to look into various issues, including composting. ...

The City of Vernon has closed the play fields to public use tonight. Manager of Public Works, James Rice, says the fields are saturated due to recent rain, snow melt and late winter weather conditions...

A community program is keeping Vernon students from going hungry. The Starfish Pack Program has grown from 20 backpacks in one school last year, to 67 recipients at six local schools today. Dr. Carmen...

Vernon's Upper Room Mission has been busier this spring, so new government funding has been welcomed by the social agency. Co-executive director Lisa Anderson says a 50-thousand dollar BC community ga...

Students and staff at the Vernon campus of Okanagan College were evacuated this morning The college says a student noticed what they thought was suspicious equipment with wires sticking out, and notif...

A new ozone generator has been bought by the City of Vernon for the Aquatic Centre. The pool was closed last Friday due to high chlorine levels. Some swimmers reported skin and eye irritation. The new...