Category Archives: Vernon

Five-point-five million dollars.That's how much a proposed North Okanagan horse college would cost.Members of the Monashee Agri Park Society are applying for senior government grants to pay for it.The...

Following intense pressure from local municipalities and the Okanagan Basin Water Board, the provincial government has granted some leeway for rototilling milfoil, but it appears the swimming area at ...

Attendance at Remembrance Day ceremonies in Canada has increased in recent years -- and that was certainly evident Monday in Vernon.A estimated 3,000 people, ranging from young to old, filled most of ...

A local charity will be able to grow thanks to support from the Interior Provincial Exhibition.Organizers of the annual Armstrong fair have presented the North Okanagan Good Food Box with a cheque for...

A non-profit organization that supports economic development projects is looking for community-minded people with a business background.Community Futures North Okanagan is seeking a young, diverse ran...

The family behind one of the North Okanagan's most stunning developments has paid tribute to the heritage of First Nations People.Gernot Langes-Swarovski, the patriarch of the Swarovski crystal family...

Shanda Hill has gone from making Canadian history, to taking lots of ice baths.The Vernon ultra athlete became the first Canadian to complete the Double Deca triathlon in Mexico last week, a race that...

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is asking for the public's help in locating a woman wanted for three drug trafficking charges. Dawn Bobbie Larson is described as a caucasian female, 31-years old, appro...

Police have released surveillance images of a person-of interest and a truck spotted in multiple crimes this week from Armstrong to Kamloops, to West Kelowna. The person is a caucasian male in his 20'...

Tolko Industries has set Jan. 8, 2020 as the final day for its Kelowna division.The president and CEO of the Vernon-based company, Brad Thorlakson, says it is a difficult decision that comes down to m...