Category Archives: Top News Stories

Re-configuration is soon to be a reality for a number of schools in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District. Over-crowding at some and low enrolment at others necessitates the move. In Enderby, Dis...

Changes are coming to Armstrong's McDonald's restaurant. The franchise has been in the community for over 20 years, but it will soon be closing, according to Mayor Chris Pieper. "Their zoning was gran...

The construction of a new multi-use pathway in Vernon along Kalamalka Lake Road will have far reaching effects in Coldstream. Mayor Jim Garlick says the traffic interruption for six months will defini...

The District of Coldstream is trying to decide if a temporary farm workers housing bylaw is necessary in their municipality. Coral Beach Farms cherry orchard would like to set up Atco trailers for tem...

The Township of Spallumcheen has been trying for over two and a half years to get Provincial funding to upgrade Pleasant Valley Road. It has now been given a $3-million dollar Small Community's Grant ...

The City of Armstrong has presented an operating budget for 2017 of $6.32 million dollars. It will see property owners facing a 3.75% hike which based on an average assessment of $325-thousand dollars...

Update: 11:30 am Highway 97A has reopened 10 km south of Sicamous after the clean-up of a mudslide. 6 am story: Highway 97A south of Sicamous is still closed in both directions. A mud slide 10 km. sou...

Update: 4 pm March 15: Fire investigators are estimating up to 35-thousand dollars damage from a structure fire Tuesday on Anderson Way. The blaze started in the floor joist area of a storage building...

Vernon council will get some cost estimates on the Civic Arena. After touring the site this week, Mayor Akbal Mund says council is taking a closer look at re-purposing the 80 year old structure. "We'v...

Greater Vernon's watersheds are showing above average levels for snowpack. The Regional District of North Okanagan's three sites range from 104 to 120 percent of normal as of March 1. Water sustainabi...