News Items tag as: VNJUN0815

Flood risk continues to drop as snowpacks disappear in Okanagan
June 08, 2015 - 7:33 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An early melt and a warm, dry May mean there is little to no snow left in many basins around the region, and that means a low flood risk.
Record-setting heat sweeps the Okanagan
June 08, 2015 - 4:31 PM

OKANAGAN - Hot weather records were broken across the Okanagan Monday.
Investigation into Vernon hit and run continues
June 08, 2015 - 2:33 PM

VERNON - Police continue to investigate a hit and run which left a motorcyclist with serious injuries.
Paving project set for Highway 6, Mabel Lake Road
June 08, 2015 - 1:04 PM

LUMBY – Millions of provincial tax dollars will be spent on paving projects in parts of Lumby this summer.
Boil water notice for Silver Star continues
June 08, 2015 - 10:42 AM

VERNON – Residents of Silver Star Mountain are still being advised to boil their water following a advisory issued last week.
Record hot weather on the way for Okanagan
June 08, 2015 - 10:33 AM

OKANAGAN - It was a hot weekend in the Okanagan and the hot weather is forecast to continue through this week.
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Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
A year after the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative closed down, orchardists in the Okanagan are quietly optimistic about this year's apple harvest. It's been a bumper year for cherries , and peaches and apricots are back on track . And no

Smells of weed. Roars of airplanes. Loud crowds. It's all part of the US Open's chaos
NEW YORK (AP) — There are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can't wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowds, its bold-faced names in the stands, its music a

BC tenant's sleuthing gets her $17,000 after Airbnb eviction
A BC family who evicted their tenant and then rented out their condo on Airbnb have lost an appeal after being ordered to pay $17,000 in compensation. According to an Aug. 25 BC Supreme Court decision, Cristopher and Leonida Resurreccion bo

Flood risk continues to drop as snowpacks disappear in Okanagan