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The District of Coldstream is moving forward with it's Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Staff are applying for two Fuel Management Grants totaling 28-thousand dollars for the Red Gate area along Ki...

Even one death is too many - but Vernon's mayor says team work between local agencies reduced the potential number of drug fatalities last year. Interior Health says 13 people died of illicit drug ove...

The Regional District of North Okanagan is going to take a closer look at the need for a composting program, but a collection program could be 5 to 10 years away. The City of Vernon says RDNO has hire...

Lake Country RCMP are looking for witnesses who may have details about a fatal crash that happened near Crystal Waters along Kalamalka Lake last (Monday) night around 6:35. Police say a northbound veh...

Some call him the Canadian version of Donald Trump -- but Kevin O'Leary insists he's different. The businessman and TV personality is the newest of 14 candidates seeking the Conservative leadership. N...

The founder of Funtastic is calling on the current board to address the state of the ball diamonds at the DND. In a letter to the society, former president John Topping says it's been 15 years since t...

Hometown hockey was a big hit in Vernon. The two day festival attracted thousands of people by City Hall, and culminated with a national broadcast on Sportsnet Sunday. Red Wings G-M Ken Holland and ho...

The latest survey has found 144 homeless residents in Vernon. That's a combination of people in local shelters, Bill's Place (substance abuse care) who identified themselves as homeless, the Women's T...

Vernon is the site of this weekend's Rogers Hometown Hockey. Events are planned for Saturday and Sunday in the plaza around City Hall starting at noon each day. Ron MacLean, the host of Hockey Night i...

The third annual Silver Star Emergency Services Day is tomorrow. The all-day event honours first responders, while nine of the Vernon area's Emergency Service teams will be putting on skills demonstra...