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Vernon Winter Carnival got some high profile help for its kick-off this year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a video statement to open the ten day event. "Welcome to the 57th annual Vernon Winte...

The Okanagan is getting hit with another storm, that could bring snow throughout the opening weekend of Winter Carnival. Rob Ellis, who runs a transport company, says the road conditions are treachero...

Snow this weekend in the forecast is good news for the various water districts in the North Okanagan. The current reservoir levels in the Greater Vernon system are above normal...but the snow pack nee...

The BC Fruit Growers Assoc. annual meeting is on in Penticton. One of the key topics being discussed is the new 'bare ground rejuvenation program' worth millions of dollars officials have been working...

The Vernon Winter Carnival kicks off officially today....but the first event actually happened last night. Seventeen year old Jordynne Tomiak, Miss Designer Gallery, was crowned the 57th Miss Silver S...

The BC Fruit Growers Association's annual meeting is on in Penticton. One of the topics under scrutiny is the increase in invasive species for both plants and insects. President Fred Steele says fruit...

Vernon Winter Carnival runs the next ten days with close to 100 events -- and lots of red and white. Chairperson Deb White says everyone is excited about 'Canada Celebrates 150' as this year's theme. ...

BC NDP leader John Horgan released his party's climate action plan that he says will cut carbon pollution, create jobs, and double the number of residents getting rebate cheques. "We want a made in BC...

Ambulance paramedics are trying to rally support to be declared an essential service -- and therefore, not able to go on strike or get locked out. Vernon paramedic Dean Perry says a petition -- simila...

The North Okanagan had a lot of snow early in the season -- but not so much in January, Meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau from Environment Canada says there was only 15.3 millimetres of snow or rain ov...