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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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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