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Low snowpack could mean a dry Okanagan summer
April 10, 2015 - 4:34 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Current snowpack levels suggest the Okanagan could be in for a dry year, while the South Thompson should fair better.
Horse racing scrapped again; Vernon’s Kin Race Track in legal limbo
April 10, 2015 - 2:33 PM

VERNON - It will be another quiet summer at Vernon’s historic horse racing track as plans for its future remain mired in uncertainty.
Tall flame at Vernon landfill just standard procedure
April 10, 2015 - 1:04 PM

VERNON - You might notice a tall flame coming from the Vernon landfill as you drive by, but rest assured, it’s just routine gas flaring.
Vernon motel could be yours for just over $1M
April 10, 2015 - 10:35 AM

VERNON - A downtown motel familiar to most Vernon residents is up for sale.
Man brought into custody after five hour standoff with Vernon RCMP
April 10, 2015 - 7:06 AM

VERNON - A 70-year-old man was taken into custody Friday morning after a five-hour stand-off.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Low snowpack could mean a dry Okanagan summer