News Items tag as: VNAUG2022

This Shuswap sandcastle creator continues to dazzle community
September 25, 2022 - 7:02 AM

Take a drive along 1 Avenue in Salmon Arm and you may be surprised to find a sandcastle, complete with stained glass, towers, doors and more.
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
September 06, 2022 - 3:35 PM

UPDATE: Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022
No jail for low-level Vernon carfentanil dealer
August 31, 2022 - 4:34 PM

A Vernon judge decided not to send a woman caught selling potentially deadly drugs fentanyl and carfentanil to jail so they could continue on their path of rehabilitation.
Corn mazes of terror returning to Historic O'Keefe Ranch in Vernon
August 31, 2022 - 6:00 AM

The iconic corn maze at Historic O’Keefe Ranch is becoming the stage for 18 nights of horror this October.
Prolific offender admits to 'terrorizing' Vernon in week-long crime spree
August 30, 2022 - 7:00 PM

A prolific offender who "terrorized" Vernon for a week by stealing multiple vehicles and bear spraying people will spend another two years behind bars.
Kelowna, Vernon transit workers vote in favour of potential strike
August 30, 2022 - 6:00 PM
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Transit workers in Kelowna, Vernon and Salmon Arm have voted nearly 100 per cent in favour of strike action.
Armstrong IPE starts tomorrow
August 30, 2022 - 2:41 PM

The Armstrong IPE kicks off tomorrow.
Shoplifter threatened Vernon store staff with knife: Police
August 30, 2022 - 11:12 AM

A 42-year-old man has been arrested after he threatened staff with a knife while shoplifting.
Who are these peculiar blue men and what are they doing in the Okanagan?
August 27, 2022 - 2:29 PM

Look to the rivers and streams around the North Okanagan and you may notice a group of paper-mache masked blue men staring silently back at you.
Vernon residents to vote on $121 million active living centre in referendum
August 27, 2022 - 10:29 AM

This fall, Vernon residents will be asked to vote to allow the city to borrow $121 million to develop a new active living centre.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

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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