News Items tag as: VNMAR2024

UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
April 08, 2024 - 10:50 AM

UPDATE: April 8, 2024
Construction of Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail underway ahead of public hearing
March 30, 2024 - 1:00 PM

Progress on the bike trail from Sicamous to Armstrong is underway as the 2024 construction season starts.
Town hall with B.C. Premier for residents of Vernon-Monashee and Boundary-Similkameen
March 29, 2024 - 1:00 PM

Residents of Vernon-Monashee and Boundary-Similkameen get their chance to ask Premier David Eby anything.
HIDDEN EXPENSES: Salmon Arm family struggles after daughter's life-threatening diagnosis
March 29, 2024 - 7:00 AM

For Jerica Armitage, a mother and hospital staffing clerk from Salmon Arm, the hidden expenses of British Columbia’s medical system added an unexpected pressure to her daughter’s diagnosis.
Just three prescribed burns will prepare Okanagan for wildfire season
March 29, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Only three controlled burns will take place in the Okanagan this spring in an effort to reduce fire fuel and prepare for the wildfire season ahead.
Enderby needs your vote to win Hockeyville contest and fix arena
March 27, 2024 - 1:29 PM

The City of Enderby has advanced to the final four communities across the country with its NHL Kraft Hockeyville bid and is asking residents throughout the region for their votes.
Crews to search underwater in Kal Lake for missing North Okanagan man
March 27, 2024 - 8:52 AM

The search for a missing Coldstream man is going underwater more than three months after he went missing.
Vernon businessperson fights City Hall in court, and wins
March 26, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Yuri Bos has been trying for more than a year to get a business licence so he can lease two parcels of his commercial land in the 4600 block on 34 Street in Vernon.
Vernon RCMP seize guns during self harm call
March 26, 2024 - 11:47 AM

Police seized two guns at a Vernon home while responding to a self-harm threat made on social media.
Man with butane torch arrested in Vernon for starting fire
March 26, 2024 - 10:50 AM

A 35-year-old Vernon man was arrested last week for starting a fire in the city with a butane torch.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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