News Items tag as: VNJAN2022

'Untold story': Vernon's 'bush boys' featured in new podcast
March 13, 2022 - 12:29 PM

In the fall of 2003, two teenage boys arrived in Vernon and claimed to have been raised in the deep B.C. wilderness without contact with society.
Firefighters douse small fire next door to Vernon Towne Theatre
February 10, 2022 - 8:30 AM

Firefighters were busy early this morning putting out a small fire at a downtown business next to the historic Vernon Towne Theatre.

Firefighters responded to tje fire at roughly 2 a.m. today, Feb. 10, in the 2900-block of 30 Avenue.
B.C. man awarded $1K for 'mental distress' in custody battle over dog
February 06, 2022 - 2:31 PM

A B.C. man has been awarded $1,000 for the mental anguish he had to go through after his former partner barred him from seeing their pet dog.
Second Okanagan protest convoy planned for this weekend
February 04, 2022 - 6:30 AM

While protesters from across the country are hunkered down in Ottawa in the ongoing trucker protest, supporters in the Okanagan are planning another show of support on Saturday.
Semi trucks collide on icy Trans-Canada near Salmon Arm
February 03, 2022 - 10:59 AM

Two commercial truck drivers escaped serious injury yesterday after one of the trucks lost control on an icy section of the Trans-Canada Highway west of Salmon Arm.
Southern Interior sees 40 per cent fewer homes for sale in January
February 02, 2022 - 4:30 PM
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Overall there were almost 40 per cent fewer homes for sale across the Southern Interior in January compared to the same month in 2021.
Salmon Arm man fined $130K for lying to investors
February 02, 2022 - 9:37 AM

A Salmon Arm man has been fined $130,000 for making false and misleading statements that lost investors, many of whom were elderly, the majority of their money.
North Okanagan heavy metal festival back on this summer
January 31, 2022 - 3:43 PM

Put on hiatus because of the pandemic, the weekend-long Armstrong heavy metal festival will be returning to the small North Okanagan town this summer.
B.C. Interior cattle ranchers grappling with feed shortages
January 30, 2022 - 3:33 PM

The summer’s floods, wildfires and extreme heat has meant a shortage of feed for cattle ranchers in the southern Interior.
Highway 1 to be closed due to avalanche work
January 30, 2022 - 9:14 AM

The Trans-Canada Highway will be closed this afternoon as crews conduct avalanche mitigation work.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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MATCHMAKING SERVICE: Young Agrarians hook up wannabe farmers with land in Okanagan
An organization that matches young, aspiring farmers to landholders has noticed fewer people are investing in orchards and vineyards in the Okanagan following the industry’s challenges this year. Young Agrarians is a national organiza

BC Interior pot shop fined $1,000 for having a sale
Having a sale is a normal thing that stores do if they've got inventory to shift and bills to pay, but a BC weed store has fallen foul with the government for slashing prices. Cost Cannabis in Revelstoke has been fined $1,000 for advert

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

News Items tag as: VNJAN2022

'Untold story': Vernon's 'bush boys' featured in new podcast

Firefighters douse small fire next door to Vernon Towne Theatre

B.C. man awarded $1K for 'mental distress' in custody battle over dog

Second Okanagan protest convoy planned for this weekend

Semi trucks collide on icy Trans-Canada near Salmon Arm

Southern Interior sees 40 per cent fewer homes for sale in January

Salmon Arm man fined $130K for lying to investors

North Okanagan heavy metal festival back on this summer

B.C. Interior cattle ranchers grappling with feed shortages

Highway 1 to be closed due to avalanche work

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