News Items tag as: VNFEB2022

North Okanagan curler happy to be home with bronze Paralympic medal
March 20, 2022 - 8:01 AM

A Spallumcheen woman who never participated in a Paralympics game without earning a medal has returned home with a shiny new bronze to add to her collection.
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP say missing woman located
March 03, 2022 - 9:42 AM

UPDATE: Thursday, March 3, 2022
Vernon puts 500-metre buffer between pot shops in oversaturated market
February 28, 2022 - 6:00 PM
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More than two years after the suggestion was originally brought to the table, Vernon city council has passed a motion to require cannabis stores to be at least 500 metres from each other.
Vernon petitioners urge city to turn former Kin Race Track into bike park
February 27, 2022 - 2:33 PM

Petitioners are asking Vernon city council to turn a former race track into an all-age bike park.
syilx elders in need of support after fire destroys home
February 25, 2022 - 1:05 PM

An Okanagan Indian Band family is focused on rebuilding after their house was destroyed by fire this week.
Rally in support of Ukraine this weekend in Vernon
February 25, 2022 - 1:00 PM

Vernon residents are rallying to support Ukraine this weekend outside of a Vernon church.
iN PHOTOS: Vernon man slogs in knee-high snow to get amazing Aberdeen columns photos
February 25, 2022 - 7:30 AM

A Vernon-based landscape photographer snapped some snowy, early spring photos of the spectacular Aberdeen columns this week.
7-year-old Saskatchewan girl abducted last year found in Vernon
February 24, 2022 - 3:26 PM

A missing seven-year-old Saskatchewan girl who was allegedly abducted by her father last November has been found in Vernon.
Woman suing Catholic church alleging sexual abuse at Vernon school
February 24, 2022 - 6:00 AM

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No jail time for Vernon grandmother guilty of defrauding charity
February 23, 2022 - 7:00 AM

North Okanagan resident Jennifer Louis had 17 cents in her bank account when she fraudulently changed names on her employer's cheques and deposited them into her own bank account.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

News Items tag as: VNFEB2022

North Okanagan curler happy to be home with bronze Paralympic medal

UPDATE: Vernon RCMP say missing woman located

Vernon puts 500-metre buffer between pot shops in oversaturated market

Vernon petitioners urge city to turn former Kin Race Track into bike park

syilx elders in need of support after fire destroys home

Rally in support of Ukraine this weekend in Vernon

iN PHOTOS: Vernon man slogs in knee-high snow to get amazing Aberdeen columns photos

7-year-old Saskatchewan girl abducted last year found in Vernon

Woman suing Catholic church alleging sexual abuse at Vernon school

No jail time for Vernon grandmother guilty of defrauding charity

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