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Local residents have a chance to check out the major capital projects planned by the city of Vernon this year. A public meeting will be held at the Vernon Rec Centre auditorium from 5 to 7 pm tonight....

A pair of Vernon students attending Okanagan College have finished second in a major international business competition. Jared Hubner and Anthony Peterson, third and fourth year Bachelor of Business A...

RCMP are investigating an assault that has one person being treated in hospital. Police say it took place on Monday morning in an apartment at 3800 40th Ave in Vernon. "An adult male was taken to hosp...

Investigators are still looking into the cause of Monday's garage fire on Mt. Bulman Place in Vernon's Middleton area. Interim fire chief David Lind says it started in the garage, and the cause was no...

A group of five skiers from the Vernon-Silver Star area who went missing last night after failing to return from a day at Revelstoke Resort have been found. Revelstoke RCMP Staff Sgt. Kurt Grubinsky s...

There are new owners for the Log Barn 1912 in Spallumcheen. The tourism-related business along Highway 97A has been acquired by a Vancouver based company. A news release from the business broker invol...

A Vernon business is making a name for itself on a provincial scale. Vernon Teach and Learn is a top five finalist for the Best Company award, as part of the 14th annual Small Business BC Awards. The ...

The Okanagan Film Commission says it's big news for TV and film productions in the valley. Eagle Creek Studio, based out of Burnaby, plans to open a full service sound stage in Kelowna this year. The ...

A new taxi service is seeking support from city council to open in Vernon. Current Taxi would use Tesla electric cars to cut down on emissions. General Manager Jerry Pokorny says the Vernon market is ...

Lumby is the latest Okanagan municipality erecting new welcome, directional and way-finding signs. The previous ones had surpassed their life cycle and needed replacing. Mayor Kevin Acton says it's be...