Category Archives: Top News Stories

Hotel tax revenue is expected to reach a record high. That's according to the City of Vernon's economic development officer who says that while numbers for December are yet to be released, hotel tax r...

Vernon Monashee MLA Eric Foster says he's surprised by how little was in Tuesday's Throne Speech in Victoria. The speech set out the NDP government's political agenda for the year and was read with li...

Mounties in Salmon Arm got their man today, with some help from the snowy conditions. Officers tried twice to pull over a vehicle which fled but was then located in the Notch Hill area where it had sl...

UPDATE Feb. 12 The issue now appears to be fixed as the temperature has returned to the website. Feb. 12 6 am Vernon's official weather website has been missing something for more than a week. Environ...

The RCMP is calling on the kids for help in naming their newest batch of adorable police dogs . In a news release, the RCMP say 13 dogs were born at their police dog training facility in Alberta and n...

Construction continues to boom in the city of Vernon . That's according to a new report from the city's economic development officer, who presented a report to council on Monday. Kevin Poole says buil...

Feb. 12 It appears the Speech from the Throne at the BC Legislature will still go ahead despite a snow storm that has cancelled flights and ferries. However the usual military honour guard, marching b...

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are reminding motorists to clear the snow off their cars before driving . The RCMP took to Facebook to share the message by posting this photo of a car with snow still o...

From CFJC UPDATE: 11:30 a.m. Drive BC says Highway 1 has reopened 24 kilometres west of Revelstoke to single lane, alternating traffic following a crash. Drivers should expect delays. Photos on Twitte...

The Vernon Aquatic Centre will be closed Thursday, February 14 to perform unexpected preventative maintenance to replace a damaged part of the Lap Pool Air Handling Unit (AHU). It is estimated that th...