Category Archives: Vernon

A program that puts nutritious food in the stomachs of vulnerable high school students has been helping more students than ever before since launching in 2017.The program, run by the Okanagan Learning...

The B.C. government is trying to make it affordable for more residents to own a clean energy vehicle (CEV).The province is topping up its CEVforBC program with another $26.5 million and making changes...

The schedule for Canada's 152nd birthday party in Vernon has been announced.The July 1 activities will kick off in Polson Park at 10 a.m. with the official opening ceremonies and cake cutting starting...

His family has raised more than $40,000 for local youth mental health in Vernon since 2013 but Cole Strilchuk is on a mission to do more.The Kalamalka Secondary student enlisted the help of other stud...

A new 63-place, much-needed daycare facility is set to open in Lumby this fall.The Bridge Educational Society undertook the task of building the Early Years Daycare Centre for infant, daycare, prescho...

The Okanagan Indian Band has been celebrating National Aboriginal Day with a number of events.As part of the celebrations, a group of about 30 paddlers began a two-hour canoe trip Friday morning from ...

It may only be about five years old but the union representing support staff at School District 22 wants the district to fund repairs at Vernon Secondary School that have gone untouched.CUPE said the ...

If you are not aware, June is recognized by millions of people around the world as Pride Month. It has become a defining time of the year in which the LGTBQ+ community is celebrated. Pride events are ...

The province's rocky rollout of cannabis rules and regulations over the past year has been costing the North Okanagan Regional District a mountain of money.NORD's board of directors has decided to hav...

UPDATE:The victim of last night's assault near the Gateway Shelter refuses to cooperate with police inquiries, RCMP reported Friday.Police also said the attack was targeted.Shortly after 7:30 p.m. Thu...