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Hockeyville Day in Lumby promises music, activities and exciting news
April 02, 2016 - 12:38 PM

VERNON - All are invited to today's celebration in Lumby as the community awaits word on the winner of this year’s Hockeyville contest.
From horses and bells to state of the art; Vernon Fire Department has come a long way in 125 years
April 01, 2016 - 9:00 PM

VERNON - Things have come a long way at the Vernon Fire Department since it got its start 125 years ago with a horse drawn fire engine.
Search for rightful owner of war medals still going strong
April 01, 2016 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - A former Vernon man has received plenty of interest from museums wanting to display a collection of war medals he found in an antique desk, but Martin Bokesch is determined to send them home instead.
Mapping war memorials throughout the Southern Interior
March 31, 2016 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There are thousands of war monuments and memorials across the country and the Southern Interior alone is home to more than two dozen of them.
Speed watch targets Vernon school zones
March 31, 2016 - 5:30 PM

VERNON - Drivers are being reminded to slow down around Vernon schools.
Thieves hit Armstrong's Norval sports centre
March 31, 2016 - 4:30 PM

ARMSTRONG - The Norval Sports Centre in Armstrong was the target of two break-and-enters over the past month, and police are hoping to get some help from the public to solve the crimes.
Still a long way to go to reach goal of zero vehicle fatalities in B.C.
March 31, 2016 - 1:00 PM

MUNICIPAL LIMIT OF 30 KM/H RECOMMENDED
Vernon frustrated at being left out of national homelessness strategy
March 31, 2016 - 11:30 AM

VERNON - With a significant homelessness issue on its hands, the City of Vernon is looking for some help from the federal government.
Bringing the heat: Records fall around the province
March 31, 2016 - 7:19 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Temperatures soared above seasonal normals yesterday, setting new records and capping off the end of March with sun and heat.
Avalanche control to cause more delays on Highways 1 and 3 today
March 31, 2016 - 6:54 AM

REVELSTOKE - As avalanche risk increases crews are doing their part to control the risk of unexpected avalanches along Interior highways.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 26. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres of it growing in the Okanagan. Kelowna resident Domenic Rampone’s family immigrated from northern Italy to Kelowna in 1893 where they grew

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028. BC Housing is looking for contractors to build the 54-unit building and attached a $30.5 million price tag. That's according to procurement documents,

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