News Items tag as: VNJAN2024

DREAM COME TRUE: Vernon teacher to travel the world as a pigeon judge
February 01, 2024 - 7:30 AM

A life-long pigeon-enthusiast and retired teacher from Lumby is about to travel the world as an esteemed judge in a global pigeon competition.
Man dies after being struck by train in Salmon Arm
January 31, 2024 - 3:02 PM

A man was killed in a collision with a CP train in Salmon Arm early this morning.
Vernon school board has no plans to reopen meetings anytime soon
January 31, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Abbotsford school board meetings are open the public again after being moved online in response to hundreds of anti-SOGI protesters.
Vernon RCMP ask for help to find missing man
January 30, 2024 - 1:59 PM

Vernon RCMP are seeking the pubic’s help in locating a missing 32-year-old man.
Two-year-old struck and killed by vehicle near Falkland
January 30, 2024 - 9:45 AM

A two-year-old child was struck and killed by a vehicle off Highway 97 near Falkland yesterday afternoon.
Vernon man arrested for dangerous driving after hit and run
January 29, 2024 - 11:45 AM
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RCMP officers arrested a 34-year-old Vernon man after a hit and run this past weekend.
Vernon not alone in banning public from school board meetings
January 29, 2024 - 7:30 AM

The Vernon school district's recent decision to only allow the public access to its school board meetings over Zoom mirrors an action taken by the Abbotsford school district last fall.
Vernon mom has had enough with deer carnage on Highway 6
January 26, 2024 - 7:00 PM

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McRib making long-awaited comeback in Canada
January 25, 2024 - 12:00 PM

McDonald's Canada is bringing back its beloved McRib ending a ten-year hiatus for the menu item.
Look out for bats in your blinds in Okanagan, Similkameen
January 25, 2024 - 7:30 AM

The BC Community Bat Program is warning residents in the Okanagan and Similkameen region to be careful not to squish any bats that may be hiding in roll-up blinds and power awnings.
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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 fourth week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table 12 minutes late
A BC bar has been fined $3,000 for being 12 minutes late clearing a table. According to a Jan. 15 BC Liquor and Cannabis Branch decision, the bar was required to clear any alcoholic drinks from tables 30 minutes after last call. The d

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

Kamloops mayor says 'deportations' could risk housing market
Kamloops is one of many BC cities badly squeezed for housing, but its mayor suggested too much supply in the rental pool could collapse the real estate market. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson made the surprising suggestion that impending "dep

News Items tag as: VNJAN2024

DREAM COME TRUE: Vernon teacher to travel the world as a pigeon judge

Man dies after being struck by train in Salmon Arm

Vernon school board has no plans to reopen meetings anytime soon

Vernon RCMP ask for help to find missing man

Two-year-old struck and killed by vehicle near Falkland

Vernon man arrested for dangerous driving after hit and run

Vernon not alone in banning public from school board meetings

Vernon mom has had enough with deer carnage on Highway 6

McRib making long-awaited comeback in Canada

Look out for bats in your blinds in Okanagan, Similkameen

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