News Items tag as: VNJUL2024

iN PHOTOS: Two popular North Okanagan hiking trails to explore this summer
August 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Some outdoor enthusiasts are spending the summer hitting the trails in the Thompson-Okanagan and there are many to choose from.
Crankworx mountain biking competition introduces a new women's series
July 31, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Crankworx mountain biking comes to Vernon and welcomes women to compete in the new gold level women’s slopestyle event.
In secret, OKIB council members awarded themselves a huge pay increase
July 30, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Behind closed doors, the Okanagan Indian Band council have voted themselves up to 50% pay increases and kept knowledge of the extra wages from their membership.
Vernon woman’s body found in wheeled cart at Polson Park
July 30, 2024 - 11:38 AM

Police are looking for answers after a 40-year-old Vernon woman’s body was found in a wheeled cart in Polson Park on Monday.
Unsurprisingly, goose poop still a massive problem on Okanagan beaches
July 29, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Tip-toeing through the goose feces littering the grass at Vernon's Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake it's a wonder why anyone would bother going there.
Shuswap school district fined $3,000 over repeated water sampling failure
July 28, 2024 - 3:30 PM

The North Okanagan Shuswap school district has been fined $3,040 for multiple failures in submitting water samples to the province.
Vernon musician suing Interior Health Authority over delayed diagnosis
July 28, 2024 - 2:45 PM

A Vernon country music singer is suing the Interior Health Authority and a slew of doctors after he was told to take Tylenol following a trip to the emergency department but ended up needing open heart surgery a week later.
Chainsaw mischief and a burglar’s request in Salmon Arm
July 28, 2024 - 12:00 PM

From chainsaw mischief to a burglar’s request, Salmon Arm RCMP dealt with some unusual suspects in June.
Society launches campaign to save North Okanagan's Historic O'Keefe Ranch
July 27, 2024 - 1:00 PM

The Historic O’Keefe Ranch society plans to introduce a trio of campaigns to demonstrate the need for a lease renewal from the City of Vernon.
UPDATE: Salmon Arm RCMP found wanted father and his kids
July 26, 2024 - 2:54 PM

UPDATE: July 27, 2024
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

News Items tag as: VNJUL2024

iN PHOTOS: Two popular North Okanagan hiking trails to explore this summer

Crankworx mountain biking competition introduces a new women's series

In secret, OKIB council members awarded themselves a huge pay increase

Vernon woman’s body found in wheeled cart at Polson Park

Unsurprisingly, goose poop still a massive problem on Okanagan beaches

Shuswap school district fined $3,000 over repeated water sampling failure

Vernon musician suing Interior Health Authority over delayed diagnosis

Chainsaw mischief and a burglar’s request in Salmon Arm

Society launches campaign to save North Okanagan's Historic O'Keefe Ranch

UPDATE: Salmon Arm RCMP found wanted father and his kids

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