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People behind some new Vernon businesses -- or those looking to start one up --- are being showcased at the third annual Enterprize Challenge. Leigha Horsfield from Community Futures-North Okanagan sa...

The re-elected chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says the message from voters was received loud and clear. Byron Louis says his 8 vote victory margin over former chief Dan Wilson, along with six new b...

Drivers will have to put up with potholes on Vernon streets for a while longer. City spokesperson Tanya Laing Gahr says city crews will start repairs around April 10th. "There's two conditions we need...

Greater Vernon is back to having two water sources supplying customers. The Regional District of North Okanagan says maintenance work on the Duteau Creek system has been completed, and the source is f...

Gas prices are on the rise -- and it's a big jump at one local station. The Petro Canada on 27th Street/48th Ave is up to $1.19.9 -- which is a hike of 11 cents a litre. Other stations in the city at ...

The BC government is increasing its funding to fight the invasive mussel threat in the province. Premier Clark and other Okanagan MLA's have announced an extra three million dollars in measures to kee...

A total of 36 employers who are actively hiring workers will be participating in a job fair at the Vernon Lodge today (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair, organized by NexusBC Community Resourc...

Kal Tire Place will have 658 parking stalls once the second arena is built as part of an expansion. That's less than the 917 required in the city's bylaw -- but local politicians say it won't be a con...

Update: March 29, 12 pm The victim of an accident in downtown Vernon remains in hospital in serious but stable condition. A 73 year-old man was loading groceries into the back of his pickup truck on 3...

RCMP have confirmed the death of a Vernon man found dead last week near Silver Star Road, is being investigated as a homicide. The body of 26 year old Dustin Josef Rogers was found near the intersecti...