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Vernon family has a lucky escape when a neighbour discovers their house is on fire
July 18, 2018 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - Brandon Colvin awoke at 6 a.m. yesterday to the sound of someone furiously banging on his back door. Jumping out of bed to the sound of yelling and screaming coming from outside his home, the Mountridge Road resident rushed outside to find his house on fire.
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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 first week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

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The province has been pushing municipalities, including the City of Kelowna, to build more housing and it has done just that. A mandate for new housing came down from the BC government in 2023, and the latest city report shows Kelowna has b

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