News Items tag as: Vernon news

iN VIDEO: Okanagan filmmaker releases new documentary on mussel threat
November 15, 2018 - 5:30 PM

VERNON - A Vernon filmmaker with a passion for keeping B.C. lakes and rivers mussel free, is hoping to keep his message alive through his latest film.
Showers expected to clear in time for sunny, cool weekend in Okanagan
November 15, 2018 - 10:35 AM

OKANAGAN - A clearing trend is on the way for the Okanagan that should make for sunny skies and cooler temperatures, but not before some rain falls tonight.
Seven things to know as mayors, councillors start cashing their new cheques
November 14, 2018 - 8:00 PM

Local politicians head to their council tables in earnest after the Oct. 20 election and are starting to get their first paycheques of their new term.
Why smoke in November in the Interior is generally a good thing
November 14, 2018 - 4:30 PM

The smoke you're seeing now in the Thompson-Okanagan region may mean a lot less smoke next summer as wildfire mitigation efforts continue through open burning.
Some Southern Interior daycares part of province's new $200 per month project
November 13, 2018 - 5:00 PM

The B.C. government has launched a new universal prototype initiative to provide affordable and accessible child cares services to families across the province, including in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
New affordable rental housing coming to Kamloops, Okanagan
November 13, 2018 - 3:27 PM

The province has announced funding for 4,900 new affordable rental homes across the province, including several cities in B.C.'s Interior.
Rain in the forecast this week in Okanagan
November 13, 2018 - 10:25 AM

OKANAGAN - Mainly cloudy skies today will give way to some rain through mid-week in the Okanagan before clearing again in time for the weekend.
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
November 11, 2018 - 4:00 PM

VERNON - This big cat also has a big personality.
Air quality advisory issued for Vernon
November 10, 2018 - 9:16 AM

VERNON - High concentrations of fine particulates have affected the air quality in Vernon.
Vernon drug checking service wants you to 'know what's in your dope'
November 09, 2018 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - With a toothpick, the outreach worker picks up a few sand-sized specks from a tiny envelope filled with a white substance. She then swishes the toothpick in a small plastic cup and dips a test strip in. A pair of red lines emerge on the strip, indicating there is no fentanyl in the substance.
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MANN: All they want for Christmas is you
OPINION I get REALLY excited this time of the year. Some people live for spookiness of Halloween, and others find themselves wrapped up in the hearts and flowers of Valentine’s Day, but I am a Christmas gi