News Items tag as: VNJAN2020

Five Valentine's Day options in the Thompson-Okanagan you'll just L-O-V-E
February 09, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Few holidays bring as much anxiety as Valentine's Day. Whether you're looking for love, or trying to prove your love, Feb. 14 seems to compel you do something.
No jail time for North Okanagan man who hit friend with a machete
February 04, 2020 - 6:00 PM

A 23-year-old North Okanagan man who hit a friend in the face with a machete in a "completely out of character" attack, after a bar fight over a girl quickly escalated, has avoided jail time.
Owners of North Okanagan industrial site ready to welcome '1,000 jobs'
February 04, 2020 - 4:10 PM

Over a decade after the Lavington glass plant closed its doors and roughly 350 jobs were lost, the industrial plant's new owners say their site is ready and can accommodate businesses that could create 1,000 jobs.
Those evacuated after Vernon mudslide can return home
February 03, 2020 - 3:35 PM

Residents of the six properties evacuated following a small landslide this weekend, have got the all-clear and can now return to their homes.
UPDATE: Vernon fire crews extinguish vehicle fire at elementary school
February 03, 2020 - 1:42 PM

A vehicle fire that took place at Harwood Elementary School this morning was caused when a senior crashed his vehicle into other parked vehicles while attempting to exit the parking lot.
Colourful sky caught on camera at Predator Ridge
February 01, 2020 - 3:30 PM

Kingfisher Heli workers captured a gorgeous shot at Predator Ridge this past week.
Closures planned for parts of Okanagan Rail Trail
January 31, 2020 - 5:06 PM

Work to address erosion on a North Okanagan section of the Okanagan Rail Trail is due to start next month with parts of the trail being closed and work estimated to last two months.
Judge orders Vernon man guilty of brazen daytime knife attack to take his medications
January 31, 2020 - 3:52 PM

A Vernon man who attempted to stab another man through the sunroof of a vehicle parked in a downtown Vernon parking lot last summer was released from custody today, after receiving a sentence of time served.
Vernon man who claimed self-defence gets jail time for stabbing
January 31, 2020 - 12:32 PM

A Vernon man who claimed self-defence in a fight that left one of his victims with a gaping wound four centimetres deep, will spend over two-and-a-half-years behind bars.
Vernon man dies in hospital after crashing vehicle into a creek last week
January 31, 2020 - 9:00 AM

A 37-year-old Vernon man has died in hospital after the vehicle he was driving left Highway 97 last Friday and ended up submerged a creek that runs adjacent to the road.
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It’s not the thrill of speed alone that hooked this Kelowna teenager on race car driving
Marco Kacic can’t legally drive alone on the streets of Kelowna but he can power a Formula 4 race car down a circuit straightaway at more than 250 km/h. He turned 17 in February but, because of COVID-19, he can’t get his N as a

RECIPE: Vancouver’s Phnom Penh’s hot and sour soup with prawns
Nothing says tropical like pineapple. As we head into summer, this easy to make hot and sour soup from Vancouver’s legendary and much loved Vietnamese and Cambodian restaurant, Phnom Penh is a delight. Phnom Penh is owned by the Huynh

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News Items tag as: VNJAN2020

Five Valentine's Day options in the Thompson-Okanagan you'll just L-O-V-E

No jail time for North Okanagan man who hit friend with a machete

Owners of North Okanagan industrial site ready to welcome '1,000 jobs'

Those evacuated after Vernon mudslide can return home

UPDATE: Vernon fire crews extinguish vehicle fire at elementary school

Colourful sky caught on camera at Predator Ridge

Closures planned for parts of Okanagan Rail Trail

Judge orders Vernon man guilty of brazen daytime knife attack to take his medications

Vernon man who claimed self-defence gets jail time for stabbing

Vernon man dies in hospital after crashing vehicle into a creek last week

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