News Items tag as: VNJUN2315

No fireworks and possibly no campfires allowed this weekend
June 23, 2015 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Without a significant amount of rainfall Tuesday night, the Southern Interior could see a fire danger rating of ‘extreme’ by the start of the weekend. And that could mean no campfires on the weekend before Canada Day.
City approves wage increase for Vernon firefighters
June 23, 2015 - 6:00 PM

VERNON - Vernon firefighters will be getting a raise as part of a negotiated deal reached with the City of Vernon this week.
B.C. sending more firefighters out-of-province
June 23, 2015 - 5:39 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - B.C. is answering a request for assistance from the Yukon, sending 31 firefighters there to help fight wildfires.
Vernon recreation fees going up
June 23, 2015 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - Residents will notice new prices when they pay for recreation services, but a Vernon councillor insists the fee increase is a reasonable one.
Vernon debuts new city brand: 'Activate Life'
June 23, 2015 - 2:26 PM

VERNON - McDonald’s has ‘I’m lovin’ it’, NIKE has ‘Just do it’ and now the City of Vernon is embracing the power of the slogan with the new tagline, ‘Activate Life.’
Young boy with Down syndrome airlifted to Vancouver after work van ran over his chest
June 23, 2015 - 11:14 AM

WEST KELOWNA – An eight-year-old boy with Down syndrome from West Kelowna is in critical condition in Vancouver Children’s Hospital today after a commercial van ran over his chest in his neighbourhood yesterday, June 22.
Family with prohibited pet pig appeals to Vernon council
June 23, 2015 - 10:30 AM

VERNON - This little piggy wants to stay home, but a little known Vernon bylaw stands in the way.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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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

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

'Super efficient': The impact new housing rules have had in Okanagan, Kamloops
When Vernon builder Bryce Dahlen was approached by a client late last fall to build a carriage house in their yard, he pitched the idea of a duplex. New rules about density implemented by the provincial government had dramatically cut the r

News Items tag as: VNJUN2315

No fireworks and possibly no campfires allowed this weekend

City approves wage increase for Vernon firefighters

B.C. sending more firefighters out-of-province

Vernon recreation fees going up

Vernon debuts new city brand: 'Activate Life'

Young boy with Down syndrome airlifted to Vancouver after work van ran over his chest

Family with prohibited pet pig appeals to Vernon council

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