News Items tag as: VNAPR2020

'A pretty small appetizer': Native Okanagan crayfish a tasty catch
May 04, 2020 - 7:00 AM

While Nova Scotia lobsters fetch a hefty price and end up on dinner plates across the country, the Okanagan also has its very own tasty crustacean, albeit quite a bit smaller and significantly less popular.
1,000 km upstream: 150,000 sockeye to make the journey back to the southern Okanagan
May 02, 2020 - 8:30 AM

It's roughly a 1,000-kilometre journey that's all upstream and it's estimated 150,000 Okanagan sockeye salmon are soon to start the treacherous trip back to the southern Okanagan.
Cultus Lake, Vernon waterslides owner waiting to see if they can open
May 02, 2020 - 7:00 AM

The new owners are still going ahead with behind the scenes maintenance and general upgrading at the newly named North Okanagan waterslide park, Splashdown Vernon.
'I know somebody took her life:' Ashley Simpson's family still waiting for answers four years after disappearance
May 01, 2020 - 6:00 PM

Cindy Simpson knows that somebody knows something.
UPDATE: Missing Enderby man located
May 01, 2020 - 8:18 AM

UPDATE: 8:15 a.m. Friday May 1, 2020
Kelowna FreshCo opening next week; Vernon store sees delays
April 29, 2020 - 3:15 PM

Kelowna's newest supermarket, FreshCo, is scheduled to open next week, while the Vernon store looks at a possible June opening.
Lack of tourism dollars means Vernon visitor centre will remain closed
April 29, 2020 - 12:45 PM

The Vernon Visitor Information Centre will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to cost-cutting measures implemented by the City.
Vernon RCMP arrest 3 men; cash, drugs and a loaded firearm found
April 29, 2020 - 8:48 AM

Three North Okanagan men all in their early 20s were arrested yesterday after driving erratically in a bid to flee from police in a vehicle with a missing licence plate.
While awaiting trial for his wife's murder, former Vernon man said he was discriminated against
April 29, 2020 - 8:28 AM

A Vernon man who helped his wife’s killer evade arrest for 33 years unsuccessfully filed a Human Rights Code rights complaint, alleging discrimination in services based on age, mental and physical disability.
'Into the unknown': Vernon teacher pens a song about COVID-19 life
April 29, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Parents may be feeling at their wit's end trying to balance their children’s education with their own jobs, but it’s not easy being a teacher either.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

News Items tag as: VNAPR2020

'A pretty small appetizer': Native Okanagan crayfish a tasty catch

1,000 km upstream: 150,000 sockeye to make the journey back to the southern Okanagan

Cultus Lake, Vernon waterslides owner waiting to see if they can open

'I know somebody took her life:' Ashley Simpson's family still waiting for answers four years after disappearance

UPDATE: Missing Enderby man located

Kelowna FreshCo opening next week; Vernon store sees delays

Lack of tourism dollars means Vernon visitor centre will remain closed

Vernon RCMP arrest 3 men; cash, drugs and a loaded firearm found

While awaiting trial for his wife's murder, former Vernon man said he was discriminated against

'Into the unknown': Vernon teacher pens a song about COVID-19 life

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