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Fall is almost here: Two Okanagan cities named seasonal destinations
September 22, 2019 - 3:30 PM

VERNON - Nearly one month after pumpkin spice everything hit coffee shop menus and filled the candle isles of local supermarkets, fall is finally around the corner.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

Where the federal parties stand on the toxic drug crisis
Close to 51,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid toxicity between
April 16, 2025 9:00 PM
Carney, Poilievre align on pipelines as Trump and trade loom over French debate
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aligned on support for new oil and gas pip
April 16, 2025 8:49 PM
South Okanagan developer loses appeal of $200K fine for leaky sewage
A South Okanagan developer has lost an appeal after being fined almost $200,000 for a faulty sewage system. Ac
April 16, 2025 7:00 PM
Bagabuyo trial: Man recalls lengthy, 'aimless' search to bury body
An elderly man who agreed to help his friend, Rogelio "Butch" Bagabuyo, dispose of a mysterious plastic bi
April 16, 2025 6:30 PM
B.C. operation by police, regulators finds losses of $4M in assets to crypto fraud
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's securities regulator says a recent two-day operation to identify victims of a specific t
April 16, 2025 4:58 PM

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