News Items tag as: VNAPR2018

UPDATE: Missing Vernon teenager located
June 25, 2018 - 1:51 PM

UPDATE: 1:45 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2018
The single biggest reason behind the spike in homelessness in Vernon
May 01, 2018 - 7:31 PM

VERNON - There’s no question homelessness has become much more visible on the streets of Vernon in the last couple of years, but why now?
Why a Vernon business owner was fined for pushing cart, garbage to homeless shelter
April 30, 2018 - 5:30 PM

VERNON - Vernon bylaw is clearing up some misconceptions about what it can and can’t do when it comes to illegally dumped garbage on private property.
How B.C.’s proposed speculation tax could impact Vernon
April 30, 2018 - 2:53 PM

VERNON - One of Vernon’s biggest housing developers says it’s already had a drop in the number of out-of-province buyers following the announcement of a proposed speculation tax in B.C.
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
April 29, 2018 - 4:05 PM

VERNON -Meet Rex.
'I wish I could bring them back': Drunk driver apologizes for causing the deaths of two friends
April 27, 2018 - 2:42 PM

VERNON - Two lives were lost and many more changed forever as a result of a young man’s choice to drive drunk two years ago in the North Okanagan.
Housing market a major challenge for Vernon businesses
April 26, 2018 - 2:00 PM

VERNON - The challenging housing market and lack of affordable homes is making it difficult for some local businesses to attract and keep staff.
Warm weather sparks high streamflow advisory for Southern Interior
April 26, 2018 - 11:33 AM

While most of us will bask in the sunny, warm weather forecast this week in Southern Interior, those near rivers and streams will be keeping a close eye on the rising waters.
City putting some of Vernon's pot shops out of business
April 25, 2018 - 7:30 PM
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VERNON - The City of Vernon will be telling some local pot shops to shut down after they failed to meet provisions for a temporary permit.
These tiny strips could save hundreds of lives
April 25, 2018 - 6:30 PM

Social service agencies in six Interior cities will be offering drug-testing strips for users.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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