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Vernon council will discuss what to do with a road upgrade on Kalamalka Lake Road at Monday's meeting. City staff say a full road closure is needed between Browne Road and the Alpine Centre for 12 to ...

The future of the Kin Race Track site in Vernon should be decided by a court case that begins in Vancouver next week. The Okanagan Equestrian Society and City of Vernon are at odds over the lands, wit...

Two people have been arrested in what police are calling a dial-a-dope drug trafficking group in the North Okanagan. RCMP arrested a 36 year old man and 35 year old woman Thursday for possessing drugs...

Score another big athletic competition for Greater Vernon. The province has awarded our area the 2022 BC Winter Games. They will take place February 24-27, and feature about 15-hundred athletes aged 9...

Travel in the high mountain passes in the southern interior is not recommended today. Up to 20 cm. of snow fell last night and there is snowfall warnings this morning for the Coquihalla, Allison and K...

Ways to prevent light pollution will be looked into by the regional district. The brightening of the night sky from lights and other man-made sources, can impact birds, and make it difficult to see th...

Get set for "Carnival in Wonderland" next year. That was the theme announced for the 58th annual Vernon Winter Carnival Feb 2-11, 2018. Chairperson Deb White says it should be popular. "We thought eve...

The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee will take a closer look at a request for funding from a local sports group. The Vernon Pickleball Club is seeking $500,000 for new courts, which is also the amoun...

A house fire Monday night on Vernon's Pheasant Road in the BX has been ruled a total loss. The blaze that started about 6:30 p.m. that night left a family of five homeless, destroying their home and f...

Greater Vernon politicians have approved a 3.7 percent increase to water user fees this year. However, that will be offset a bit by a 5 percent decrease to the base fee. Greater Vernon Advisory Commit...