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Be careful if you receive an email informing you about a parking ticket. The City of Vernon says it may be a new way to scam you out of money. "We have recently seen some interesting ones, where an of...

The fees to use reclaimed waste water in Vernon won't be going up for another 5 years. Council decided to freeze the rates, which will help the local golf courses that use the reclaimed water. The rat...

UPDATE: 10 a.m. A loud noise that sounded like a gunshot early this morning at Marshall Field, was actually an RCMP explosives unit disposing of a suspected explosive. The RCMP say a resident found so...

The City of Vernon is getting rid of its parking ticket drop boxes from the downtown core. Officials say use of the boxes has dropped significantly in the last few years and it's no longer feasible to...

Vernon council has changed its direction on an upgrade to Kalamalka Lake Road. After bringing the issue back for reconsideration Monday, Council voted to get the project done as soon as possible, mean...

Vernon Women in Business has announced the nominations for 2017 Vernon Woman of the Year Award. The award honours women in the community who display leadership in business, volunteering and the commun...

The threat of land slide activity has caused the Provincial Government to order the evacuation of the Pinaus Lake Resort near Falkland. Slide activity has been noted in the area and ongoing testing sh...

There is no panic from BC-55-Plus Games organizers despite a lack of volunteers so far. Operations manager Luiz Araujo says they have about 200 signed up, with 12-hundred needed. "As we get closer to ...

A crash five kilometres south of Monte Lake on Highway 97 Saturday claimed the life of a West Kelowna woman. Police say a car and a pickup truck collided just before 3 pm. An 85-year old woman driving...

The City of Enderby is planning a major celebration for July 1st and Canada's 150th birthday. For the first time in six years, a fireworks show will accompany the festivities. Mayor Greg McCune says i...