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Gas is in the rise in the Central Okanagan -- with the north likely to follow soon. The price at the pump has shot up 7 cents a litre at many stations in Kelowna and Lake Country -- to $1.15.9 Vernon ...

It looks like Greater Vernon will be getting some good news. BC's Ministry of Community, Sports and Cultural Development will hold a news conference Friday morning at 10 am at the Vernon Recreation Ce...

The Regional District North Okanagan passed it's 2017 Fiscal plan that calls for spending of $88.7 million dollars this year. It represents a hike of just over $25-million from last year but the good ...

Construction has started at Kal Tire Place, adjacent to 43rd Avenue, to create 29 regular parking stalls and 13 handicapped stalls. The work is expected to be done by the end of April, weather permitt...

The issue of boat regulations on the Shuswap River will be discussed by stakeholders during a two-day meeting next week. A consultant hired by the Regional District of North Okanagan has lined up inte...

Vernon's mayor is open to the idea of ride sharing services like Uber in the city. Akbal Mund says council has yet to discuss the idea, but to him, it's about giving people a choice. "I have no proble...

Spring is in the air, and unfortunately so are the scams that come with that. RCMP say this is when they start to hear more victims of phone, email and online frauds. One of the most common is the Can...

A legal case between the Motoplex Speedway in Spallumcheen and the owners of a nearby residential community, has been heard in the BC Court of Appeal. After a hearing on Monday, the court has reserved...

The Vernon local of the BC Teachers Federation will be voting today (Wednesday) through Friday on the tentative agreement over classroom conditions with the Province. The Supreme Courts ruling in favo...

Drivers are reminded to "leave their phone alone" as police in BC conduct a month long campaign to combat distracted driving. Vernon's crime prevention coordinator Regan Borisenko says it's replaced i...