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A trip back in time to Christmas in Vernon 125 years ago
December 25, 2021 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - During the Christmas of 1892, Mr. Postill returned from the coast for Christmas, Miss Carmichael went to Victoria, and Fred Blane was taken off to jail.
The free life — and lives — of Dag Aabye
August 22, 2021 - 12:00 PM

This feature first ran on iNFOnews in April of 2017.
From the humble chickadee to the Great Horned Owl: How citizen-scientists collect data on birds every Christmas
January 01, 2020 - 12:30 PM

Three women take slow, tentative steps through the snow. It’s a perfectly still December morning, just after daybreak. With a single gesture from the leader — a firm hand outstretched behind her — the procession comes to a halt. Joyce Henderson, the leader, cocks her head to the side, listening. Briefly, she shuts her eyes in concentration. A jubilant trill rings out from the tangle of brush.
'I'M SCARED': Okanagan woman fears loss of life-changing chronic pain treatment
May 04, 2019 - 12:00 PM

VERNON - Anne Harvey spent years finding a pain management regime that allows her to have five “good” weeks every three months — but even that small reprieve is now in jeopardy with proposed changes to how chronic pain services are delivered in B.C.
'People in places in time:' A Vernon artist’s intimate portrayal of street life
April 12, 2019 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Peter doesn’t have much: a van, a plastic cooler, poster paper, pencils.
Why conservation officers in Kelowna want this popular type of fence to be banned
March 21, 2019 - 6:30 PM

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SPCA says need for wildlife rehabilitation centre in the Okanagan is huge
March 21, 2019 - 5:05 PM

OKANAGAN - If you find an injured bird, baby bear or other wild animal in the Okanagan, chances are you’re in for a bit of frustration and a lot of heartache.
Laughter needs no translation at Mandarin Mondays
January 24, 2019 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - Adopted from China when they were babies, sisters Jamie and Kate Fisher never spoke the language of their birth place while growing up in Kelowna. Now 16 and 19 years old, the siblings have decided to learn Mandarin — along with their dad and younger brother.
Why this year's Adams River salmon run may not have been as impressive as you'd hoped
November 14, 2018 - 6:30 PM

ADAMS RIVER - A slight change in fish behaviour could be why this year’s much anticipated salmon run on the famed Adams River left some visitors wondering where all the salmon were.
'We've been waiting': Family of Vernon man killed last year react to murder charges
October 16, 2018 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Teresa Bartz doesn’t know why anyone would want to hurt her brother, but she’s hoping for some answers now that two people have been charged with his murder.
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