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Vernon School District seeks feedback on busing changes
February 11, 2015 - 8:28 AM

VERNON - The Vernon School District is reaching out to parents for input on contentious bussing changes implemented this year.
Okanagan to get more residential care beds for the elderly
February 11, 2015 - 8:27 AM

KELOWNA – Two cities in the Okanagan will be getting significantly more care beds for the elderly sometime in the future, according to an Interior Health announcement Tuesday.
Lumby man will stand trial for school teacher's murder
February 10, 2015 - 5:29 PM

VERNON - A Lumby man accused of murdering his girlfriend, a local school teacher, will stand trial in Supreme Court.
Vernon's top cop stepping into retirement
February 10, 2015 - 5:26 PM

VERNON - Vernon’s top cop is retiring.
Armstrong horses find new homes
February 10, 2015 - 3:22 PM

"EVERYBODY WAS WORKING TOGETHER"
Two drivers, two crashes, same potential impaired charges
February 10, 2015 - 11:21 AM

KELOWNA - Two separate crashes over the weekend could result in impaired driving charges for two Kelowna men.
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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

Vernon School District seeks feedback on busing changes