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UPDATE A man who started several fires around the Vernon area five years ago, has been sentenced to prison. William Munton was given a three year term, which after credit for time served, he will spen...

Nurses in BC have ratified a new labour deal with the province. The three year deal covers 44,000 registered, psychiatric and licensed practical nurses working in hospitals, long term care, mental hea...

A new report shows many people in B.C are not getting enough fruits and vegetables . That's according to Dr. Bonnie Henry, the Provincial Health Officer, who released her findings Friday on the state ...

A new 35 million dollar building, called the Commons, has been opened at the University of BC Okanagan campus in Kelowna. The multipurpose facility includes classrooms -- one with 400 seats -- technol...

Officials with the Downtown Vernon Association say the business group looks forward to giving its side of the story at an upcoming Vernon council meeting. Councillor Scott Anderson made some comments ...

Enderby council has given the green light for two cannabis stores in the city, which now have to get provincial approval. Mayor Greg McCune says one at 612 Cliff Avenue is proposed by Earth to Sky Can...

UPDATE 10:30 pm Kelowna RCMP say they have located the man believed to be the subject of the UBCO safety alert. The man has been released and is expected to appear in court. They are asking the public...

UPDATE Police believed two fatal shootings in Kamloops Wednesday were connected to organized crime. One man was killed outside a motel in Valleyview, and another was killed outside another motel in Ab...

Representatives from the Regional District of the North Okanagan say feedback has been relatively positive regarding the possible ban on single use plastics. " I've had nothing but positive feedback,"...

Coldstream and Lumby residents can apply for provincial funding to exchange their old smoky woodstove for a cleaner burning model. Applicants can get $250 for changing to a cleaner burning stove, and ...