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Not-for-profit Vernon dental clinic sees large increase in patients unable to pay
January 15, 2020 - 7:30 AM

While nobody looks forward to a trip to the dentist for those visiting Vernon's not-for-profit dental clinic the trips are at least financially pain-free.
SilverStar sausage sizzle snags $38K for Aussie bushfires
January 09, 2020 - 4:40 PM

With the current and past owners of SilverStar Mountain Resort matching the money raised at yesterday's Sausage Sizzle fundraiser, the event brought in $38,000 for Australia as it faces the worst bushfire season in history.
UBCO fails to have sexual assault tribunal case dropped
February 01, 2019 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - The University of British Columbia Okanagan has lost its first round in a human rights complaint by a former student who says the school's conduct in handling her sexual assault report led to her suffering anxiety and
depression and to drop out of school.
Surveillance cameras installed in Polson Park
February 01, 2019 - 5:00 PM

VERNON - The City of Vernon has installed surveillance cameras in Polson Park.
RCMP seek help finding man who robbed an Armstrong liquor store
February 01, 2019 - 3:24 PM

ARMSTRONG - RCMP are asking for the public's help to identify a man who held up an Armstrong liquor store with a sawed-off shotgun last night.
Vernon community radio station takes another step towards being on the air
January 31, 2019 - 6:00 PM

VERNON - If all goes to plan, Vernon may have a community radio station on the air by the end of the year.
Top North Okanagan cop receives second award recognizing leadership on opioid crisis
January 31, 2019 - 4:34 PM

VERNON - North Okanagan RCMP detachment commander Supt. Shawna Baher was made a Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces at a ceremony in Ottawa this week.
Blast of arctic air expected this weekend in the Okanagan
January 31, 2019 - 11:23 AM

KELOWNA - It's the Okanagan's turn for some cold weather as an arctic front is expected to cause temperatures to tumble this weekend.
Vernon man seriously injured in targeted assault
January 31, 2019 - 9:37 AM

VERNON - Six people were taken into custody after a Vernon man suffered severe injuries in an assault last night.
Dueling Vernon petitions debate dog leash bylaw
January 30, 2019 - 5:00 PM

VERNON - Vernon dog owners had their say about an off-leash bylaw and now soccer players, parents and facility workers want to voice their opinions on the matter, highlighting an ongoing debate about where dogs should roam free.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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