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Vernon council will see what the public says before deciding if they will proceed with developing up to ten lake access sites the next two years. Two public info sessions will be held this month, on t...

BC's Forests Minister Steve Thomson and BC Lumber Trade Council President Susan Yurkovich met with Federal Government Ministers in Ottawa today emphasizing the importance of a new soft wood lumber agr...

The Okanagan got hit fairly hard with snow over the weekend -- but nothing like some other areas of BC. Places like Fernie, Sparwood and Chilliwack got up to 60 centimetres. Meteorologist Alyssa Charb...

BC's NDP leader will be in Vernon tonight for a health care forum. John Horgan and health spokesperson Judy Darcy say they are concerned about longer wait times at walk-in clinics and for other servic...

The fundraising campaign for the Okanagan Rail Trail has now surpassed $2.6 million dollars with some 34-hundred individuals donating to construction. The result sees the first two stages fully funded...

Steven Jandric and Jimmy Lambert both scored two goals to power the Vernon Vipers over the Trail Smoke Eaters 5-1 in BC Hockey League action Saturday. A crowd of 1,663 saw the game at Kal Tire Place, ...

Update: Fred Steele of Kelowna has been acclaimed as the BC Fruit Growers Association president. It's the fourth straight one year term for Steele. Pinder Dhaliwal of Oliver is back as vice president....

Update: A four day old dust advisory for Vernon has been lifted. The Environment Ministry and Interior Health say changing weather conditions (snow) have led to improved air quality. Course particulat...

RCMP are working with an Okanagan scam victim to raise public awareness, after a Kelowna resident was defrauded out of about $35,000. The victim was contacted by an individual, who he thought was from...

BC's NDP leader will be in Vernon Monday for a health care forum. John Horgan and New Democrat health spokesperson Judy Darcy say they are concerned about longer wait times at walk in clinics and for ...