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BC's Health Ministry has announced an extra 91 million dollars in funding over the next three years for more ambulances and paramedics. Health Minister Terry Lake says it will mean faster ambulance re...

A middle aged Vernon woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries after she lost control on Silver Star Mountain Road in the icy conditions. Vernon - Fire Rescue said her Subaru slid off the road a...

The District of Lake Country has to hold a by-election this year to fill the vacancy left Monday by the sudden passing of Oyama councilor Owen Dickie. Provincial legislation says that by-election need...

Renovations and construction on the Pat Duke Arena in Lumby may be pushed back to later this year as Council and the Regional District explore grant options to maximize the dollars available. There is...

The Township of Spallumcheen has hired it's new Chief administrative officer Doug Allin takes over the position March 27th. He most recently was CAO for Grand Forks and has 25 years of local governmen...

The latest readings show the average snowpack in BC is 85 percent of normal. That's up from the 79 percent in February. Dave Campbell from the BC River Forecast Centre says no major flooding is expect...

Coldstream is proceeding with development of a bylaw for mandatory sewer hook-up for residents along Kalamalka Road and Giles, Pine and Mackie Drives. The bylaw will be introduced next Monday, March 1...

The B.C. Green Party now has a provincial election candidate in the Shuswap riding. Kevin Babcock is an employee at the Canoe Plywood Plant, and formerly worked in the railway and aerospace industries...

The BC Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial in a North Okanagan murder case. Matthew Foerster of Cherryville was convicted in 2014 of the first degree murder of Taylor Van Diest in Armstrong. The 1...

A family of five is homeless after fire destroyed their home on Pheasant Road in the BX Monday night. The BX-Swan Lake Fire department and Coldstream both responded, but the house was completely in fl...