Tag Archives: People
Local company donates bikes to kids in need
A local boat building company has provided a generous donation to area children.KingFisher Boats has donated bicycles to the North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society (NOYFSS), which are then b...
Jul 22, 2025
Tickets, 50/50 open for the Dancing with the Vernon Stars fundraiser
A fundraiser in support of end of life care launched Monday.The North Okanagan Hospice Society (NOHS) opened sales for its Dancing with the Vernon Stars.The event, held at the Prestige Vernon Lodge an...
Jul 21, 2025
Dog's midnight walk leads to kitten rescue in Peachland
A routine bathroom break turned into a life-saving mission for a dog named Laynee and her owner in Peachland.In the early morning hours of July 11, Brady Verhaeghe let his Shih Tzu out and quickly rea...
Jul 21, 2025
Vernon’s tennis legend retiring
For the final time, Vernon's Vasek Pospisil is stepping onto a professional tennis court.The 35-year-old announced he'll retire after playing in the upcoming National Bank Open in Toronto. Pospisil, w...
Jul 21, 2025
Vernon athlete shows strength in tough Poland race
Vernon's Shanda Hill is powering through one of the world's most demanding endurance races, the Poland Ultra Triathlon, showing incredible grit amid punishing heat and physical exhaustion.Her Facebook...
Jul 21, 2025
A year later: Vernon’s record-breaking heatwave
Can you believe it's been a year since Vernon sweltered through a record-breaking heatwave? On July 20, 2024, temperatures soared to nearly 38C, shattering decades-old records and pushing the communit...
Jul 20, 2025
Vernon Vipers new head coach
The Vernon Vipers have named Matt Cooke as their new head coach and general manager."I'm incredibly honoured to be named the next Head Coach and General Manager of the Vernon Vipers," said Cooke in a ...
Jul 18, 2025
Vernon hosts beach fundraiser after tragic crash
The community is rallying around a Vernon woman seriously injured in a crash last month.Kianna Lacroix was hurt in a head-on collision with a semi-truck on June 22 and remains in recovery with multipl...
Jul 18, 2025
Ring, ring, it's Luke Schenn calling
Sometimes, one phone call is all it takes.NHL defenceman and Kelowna Rockets alum Luke Schenn picked up the phone this week and called Mazden Leslie, the 20-year-old blueliner weighing his options bet...
Jul 17, 2025
Windstorm breaks gust records, leaving many in dark
A wild storm Wednesday night knocked out power to thousands and sparked a few small fires around the Shuswap and North Okanagan.Winds hit 74 km/h, with lightning starting four small fires near Shuswap...
Jul 17, 2025
