News Items tag as: VNJUL2016

A pat on the head for these Vernon businesses that allow dogs inside during summer
July 20, 2017 - 8:00 PM

VERNON – As summer bakes on, some Vernon businesses are adding their names to a growing list of Okanagan stores that will let you bring your dog inside when it’s hot.
Vernon RCMP release photo of robbery suspect
August 02, 2016 - 6:43 AM

VERNON - Police are looking for a man who robbed a Vernon gas station last week and was caught on camera while he committed the crime.
UPDATE: Fire contained, Vernon residents can return home
July 31, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - A fire burning near homes on the west side of Vernon has been contained.
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man found safe and sound
July 31, 2016 - 9:02 AM

OKANAGAN - Police are thanking the public for helping locate a missing man.
Midnight release of new Harry Potter book at local Chapters stores
July 30, 2016 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Tonight, the boy who lived gets new life with "potterheads" worldwide.
UPDATE: Shuswap beach reopens following E. coli related closure
July 29, 2016 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - Health officials are letting the public know they can safely swim at a Shuswap beach now that bacteria levels are back to normal.
Vernon residents asked to stay alert as number of suspicious fires grows
July 29, 2016 - 2:06 PM

VERNON - The number of suspicious fires in a Vernon neighbourhood continues to grow.
Suspicious fire at former Vernon Legion under investigation
July 29, 2016 - 9:40 AM

VERNON - A suspicious fire at the former Legion building in downtown Vernon early this morning could have been much worse.
First ever B.C. Day Band Blast offers free concerts in Vernon
July 29, 2016 - 9:30 AM

VERNON - Up-and-coming artists will grace the stage at Polson Park for Vernon’s inaugural B.C. Day Band Blast show this holiday long weekend.
B.C. Transit maps highlight bus routes and things to do this summer around Vernon
July 28, 2016 - 9:00 PM

VERNON - An initiative by B.C. Transit is putting Vernon on the map.
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Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
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Tale of two cities: Why Kelowna built more upzoned housing than Coquitlam
Kelowna and Coquitlam created similar policies to get more housing built, but each city had very different results and a new study has found out why. Both cities were upzoned, meaning they allowed developers to put several homes like a four

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