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Diagnosed with dementia at 55: 'I'm not scared of dying, I'm scared of not being allowed to live'
March 01, 2020 - 12:00 PM

Christine Thelker sits on the board of directors of an international charity. She spoke in New York at the United Nations last year and is heading to Singapore for an international conference next month. She also has a book coming out in the summer.
Sudden death in Vernon is suspicious, RCMP say
March 01, 2020 - 9:20 AM

A sudden death in a Vernon hotel is being deemed suspicious by RCMP.
Vernon's road dust advisory lingers
February 29, 2020 - 9:56 AM

Another dust advisory has been issued for Vernon.
iN PHOTOS: Meet Cooper, Lumby's favourite resident
February 29, 2020 - 7:00 AM

When he walks past the local school, the kids call out to him, and when he heads into local businesses he always gets a treat, and he’s now getting invitations from people wanting his company.
Okanagan Indian Band chief and councillors stand with Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs
February 28, 2020 - 2:00 PM

Okanagan Indian Band chief Byron Louis and councillors are showing their support for the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs through a letter issued to the prime minister.
Why the North Okanagan truck driver who accidentally dragged dog to death won't be charged
February 28, 2020 - 11:56 AM

The RCMP has confirmed the driver of a pickup truck whose dog fell out of the box and was dragged to its death will not be charged or issued a ticket.
Violence, threats to City staff prompt this North Okanagan town into action
February 28, 2020 - 8:15 AM

The City of Armstrong is moving forward with a plan to develop a program to help City staff deal with abuse and threats following an increase in threatening and antisocial behaviour municipal workers are having to endure.
Judge commends autistic man’s remorse after assault on Vernon bus driver
February 27, 2020 - 6:00 PM

A Provincial Court Judge has given a Vernon man diagnosed with Asperger's Disease a conditional discharge after he pled guilty to assaulting a bus driver last summer.
Another air quality advisory issued for Vernon
February 27, 2020 - 2:52 PM

The City of Vernon has once again been put under an air quality advisory.
Dog dragged to its death: North Okanagan vet hopes horrific incident will change drivers' habits
February 27, 2020 - 12:35 PM

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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

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

'Super efficient': The impact new housing rules have had in Okanagan, Kamloops
When Vernon builder Bryce Dahlen was approached by a client late last fall to build a carriage house in their yard, he pitched the idea of a duplex. New rules about density implemented by the provincial government had dramatically cut the r

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