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Environment Canada said 27 high temperature records either fell or were tied in B.C. on Monday (July 8).That included a new daily high for Vernon at 37.5 degrees Celsius, breaking the old mark of 36.2...

A campfire ban will take effect in the City of Vernon at 12 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, July 10, a few days before those fires are prohibited in the entire Kamloops Fire Centre."The recent hot and dry c...

The B.C. election is just over three months away, and the latest poll suggests David Eby's New Democrats have a slim two point lead on the upstart Conservative Party of B.C.The Liaison Strategies poll...

UPDATE: 2:45 p.m.BC Hydro says power has been restored to all the areas.Original storyParts of Vernon and Coldstream are without power after an outage Monday afternoon.BC Hydro said at 2:30 p.m., abou...

Water quality advisories (WQA) remain in effect for three areas serviced by Greater Vernon Water.The advisories were issued Friday, July 5 for Mission Hill, Commonage Road and West Kal."Ongoing bacter...

Temperature records were set in 22 B.C. communities on Sunday including in Vernon and two other Okanagan cities.Environment Canada said the mercury in Vernon got up to 36.1 Celsius on July 7, breaking...

WestJet continues to feel the effects of a two-day plane mechanics strike that nearly shut down the airline's network for 29 hours over the Canada Day long weekend and cost it millions of dollars.The ...

Get ready for live music, local food and fun at the annual Caetani Summer Music Festival on July 19 and 20 on the Caetani Centre property on Pleasant Valley Road in Vernon. "Bring the energy July 19 f...

People interested in a career in law enforcement will be able to learn more at a local event.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP will host the RCMP Recruiting Section at the Vernon detachment Tuesday, July 9.T...

The highway near Grindrod was closed for several hours Wednesday night after a semi-truck lost its load of plywood on a corner.RCMP say the panels were blocking both lanes after the incident in the 73...