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Plans are moving along for the upgrade of the Pat Duke Arena in Lumby. Acting Mayor Julie Pilon says the organizing committee is trying to stay focussed. " Apparently, there has been word out, rumours...

Lumby wants to clean up for Earth Day. Council has agreed to work with RCMP Constable Gary Mclaughlin who wants to organize the event April 22nd. Acting Mayor Julie Pilon hopes a lot of people will jo...

The BC election is just over a month away, and the local candidates are getting ready. Two of the Vernon-Monashee hopefuls are opening their campaign offices this week. Liberal Eric Foster holds his o...

M.V. Beattie school in Enderby is full -- and something has to be done about it before this fall. About 100 people attended a community meeting at A.L. Fortune Secondary on Tuesday to hear that in Sep...

Police and health investigators remain on the scene of a suspected drug lab in the Vernon area. Specialized RCMP officers along with Health Canada investigators have been at a home in the 8-thousand b...

Vernon's Kevin Hill had to settle for second place at men's snowboard cross national finals in Tremblant Quebec. Hill led for most of the race, but was passed at the end by Chris Robanske of Calgary. ...

District of Lake Country Council has rescinded 1st and 2nd readings of its water intake protection bylaw. The bylaw would have prevented re-construction or future building of docks on Kalamalka, Wood ...

A Vernon printing and marketing firm has acquired a smaller printing company. Wayside has bought the Electric Paper Company. Wayside co owner Neil Perry says its one one of several strategic moves the...

The Vernon and Kelowna stores will not be part of closures announced by the Payless ShoeSource chain. In fact, no Canadian stores will be affected, according to a company spokesperson. Payless Shoes h...

Staff at the Vernon Aquatic Centre are still working to bring down chlorine levels in the pool. The facility had to be shut down last Friday due to high levels. Recreation Services Director Doug Ross ...