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Plan for showers and cooler temperatures in the Okanagan for the Labour Day long weekend
September 01, 2016 - 11:47 AM

OKANAGAN - The long weekend forecast from Environment Canada starts out rather wet, but should dry out by Sunday with temperatures expected to stay around 20 Celsius.
No fishing in Salmon Arm Bay on Shuswap Lake
September 01, 2016 - 11:15 AM

SALMON ARM - Fishing in Salmon Arm Bay on Shuswap Lake will no longer be allowed due to low water levels in the area.
Of five different jobs, making you smile is the one this Vernon busker values most
August 31, 2016 - 9:00 PM

VERNON - Every day at 4 a.m., Carson Holtz heads out the door with a guitar bag over his shoulder, drumsticks in his hands, and headphones in position on his ears. He walks to work at a local coffee shop, listening to music and stopping to say hello to early morning security guards, taxi drivers and anyone else he meets along the way.
Top astronomer in Okanagan to talk about probability of life on other planets
August 31, 2016 - 4:30 PM

VERNON – One of Canada’s top astronomers will be in Vernon next month talking about the mounting evidence that there is life on other planets.
Elderly man dies after falling during climb at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
August 31, 2016 - 10:38 AM

GOLDEN - An 86-year-old Golden man has died after falling during a climb at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden.
Police investigate alleged double stabbing in Vernon
August 30, 2016 - 5:05 PM

VERNON - Police are investigating an alleged stabbing that put two men in hospital.
Police investigating suspicious fires in the North Okanagan
August 30, 2016 - 4:32 PM

VERNON - Police are investigating a rash of recent fires in the Vernon area.
Fishy Airbnb situation puts Vernon homeowners on edge
August 30, 2016 - 12:30 PM

VERNON - A Vernon couple had some unexpected visitors knocking on their door over the weekend.
Interior B.C. man wanted by Kamloops RCMP arrested in Williams Lake
August 29, 2016 - 4:30 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE - A man with a lengthy criminal history across the B.C. Interior has been arrested in Williams Lake.
Equestrian society raising funds for lawsuit to resume races at Vernon track
August 29, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - The Okanagan Equestrian Society is launching a fundraising campaign to help pay for legal costs associated with an impending court case against the city.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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