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Empty stores a worry for Vernon mall merchants
May 01, 2015 - 7:32 PM

VERNON - If you’ve been to the Village Green Centre lately, you might have noticed less variety in the 40-year-old mall.
Cruise into days gone by at the Starlight Drive-In
May 01, 2015 - 4:34 PM

ENDERBY - For Starlight Drive-In owner Paul Lindquist, the best part of the night is the intermission between shows. It’s when packs of children come blasting through the doors of the deliciously tacky concession in their pajamas to stock up on snacks and older couples stroll in holding hands, warm with the memory of days gone by.
Road to Silver Star, voted worst in B.C., getting repaved
May 01, 2015 - 3:33 PM

VERNON – The provincial government is going to spend almost $1.5 million dollars to upgrade more than 15 kilometres of Silver Star Road.
Jason Aldean set to ‘Burn It Down’ in Kelowna
May 01, 2015 - 8:00 AM

KELOWNA - Country music star Jason Aldean is coming to town this October on the Canadian leg of his recently expanded Burn It Down tour.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Empty stores a worry for Vernon mall merchants