News Items tag as: VNMAR2021

Rock collectors captivated by crystal formations near Monte Lake
November 28, 2021 - 12:00 PM

This story was originally published March 27, 2021.
Poisoned North Okanagan owl heads back to the skies
April 06, 2021 - 7:30 AM

It was a close brush with death, but following four weeks of intensive rehab, 'Henry' a great horned owl, has taken to the skies once again.
RCMP seek owner of stolen vintage coin collection recovered in Shuswap
March 31, 2021 - 4:08 PM

The RCMP is trying to locate the owner of a collection of vintage coins which were found by police in the Shuswap.
iN VIDEO: Driver spotted going wrong way on Trans-Canada in Shuswap
March 31, 2021 - 3:30 PM

Amazingly no one was hurt after a car drove several kilometres on the wrong side of the road on Highway 1 in the Shuswap yesterday morning.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
March 31, 2021 - 12:51 PM

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Vernon Jubilee Hospital.
Chief Byron Lewis wins another term in OKIB election
March 31, 2021 - 11:10 AM

Incumbent Okanagan Indian Band Chief Byron Louis has won his sixth term as chief taking almost twice the number of votes as his closest runner-up.
Con artists trick Vernon store clerks with 'sleight of the hand' trick
March 31, 2021 - 10:40 AM

With one quick sleight of the hand trick, several Vernon businesses have been conned out of cash.
Vernon man found guilty for basement meth and fentanyl lab
March 31, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A Vernon man who moved his family into a motel for a week while he ran a mobile meth and fentanyl lab from his basement has been found guilty on two charges of producing a controlled substance.
Pandemic uncertainty forces IPE to cancel this year's fair
March 30, 2021 - 11:11 AM

This year's Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede in Armstrong has been cancelled.
$15K worth of sunglasses stolen in brazen Vernon mall theft
March 29, 2021 - 3:32 PM

A Vernon optometrist had more than 40 pairs of sunglasses valued at $15,000 stolen following a brazen theft last week.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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