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Drive-in gets positive news
The owners of the Starlight Drive In in Enderby are calling it "great news." "We have received permission to operate our concession, and are working hard to get it up and running for tonight's show an...
Corey Fischer May 28, 2020
Next steps in recovery will be based on data, says Dr. Henry
British Columbia's provincial health officer says they should know by mid-June what the next steps will be in B.C.'s restart plan.Dr. Bonnie Henry said decisions to allow more activities to resume wil...
Corey Fischer May 28, 2020
Man suffers head injury after duck attack
A Vernon man says he suffered a concussion after a bizarre encounter with a bird.Will Maki says he was attacked by a Muscovy duck while outside an auto repair business on Kosmina Road around 7:30 a.m....
Corey Fischer May 28, 2020
Truck swerves off road and hits vehicle at dealership
Police say a medical issue was the cause of a crash at an auto dealership in Vernon.A pickup truck was southbound on 27th Street around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday when the driver suffered a medical issue."As...
Corey Fischer May 28, 2020
Over a third of School District 22 students could return class
Thousands of students will potentially be going back to class next week in the Vernon School District. A survey of families last week suggested 3,038 students were planning to return to schools June 1...
Corey Fischer May 28, 2020
Playgrounds to reopen June 1
The next phase in B.C.'s reopening plan will see playgrounds and outdoor fitness equipment opening on Monday June 1 across the Okanagan.This includes outdoor playgrounds located in municipal and regio...
Corey Fischer May 28, 2020
Councillor seeks info on allowing drinking in public places
A Vernon councillor is asking city staff to look into loosening the rules to allow drinking alcohol in some public places.Scott Anderson said it's something the City of Penticton is looking at on a tr...
Corey Fischer May 28, 2020
UPDATE: Power outage affects 3,000 customers
UPDATE: BC Hydro says power was restored at 10 p.m. == About 3,000 homes in Vernon are without power. BC Hydro says an outage occurred just before 9 p.m. Wednesday which was caused by a bird contactin...
Corey Fischer May 27, 2020
More concerns about overdose prevention site
Business groups are keeping the pressure on B.C.'s Health Ministry to relocate the new overdose prevention site (OPS) to Vernon Jubilee Hospital, instead of the current location in the downtown core. ...
Corey Fischer May 27, 2020
Nine new cases of Covid in B.C.; one new death
British Columbia has announced nine new cases of Covid-19, meaning there are now 244 active cases in the province, with 37 of those people in hospital. There are no new cases in the Interior Health re...
Corey Fischer May 27, 2020

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