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Shipping containers, coffee cart could stay the summer downtown Vernon
May 09, 2015 - 2:34 PM

VERNON - A pop-up shipping container art gallery and coffee vendor could stay the summer if they get permission from City Hall.
Vernon School District budget: What will be cut, what will be gained
May 08, 2015 - 4:34 PM

VERNON - Three vice-principal positions are among the cuts being made at local schools to help balance next year’s budget.
UPDATE: Legion president injured in Highway 97 crash
May 08, 2015 - 3:24 PM

KELOWNA – A car crash on Highway 97 near Old Vernon Road in Kelowna this morning seriously injured three people, including two members of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Summer watering restrictions likely as province records average lowest snowpack levels in 31 years
May 08, 2015 - 11:33 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The lastest snowpack measurements from the provincial government’s river forecast centre are showing record low levels in some areas including the Okanagan and Similkameen regions.
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iN DISCUSSION: Don't rush charges for Kelowna crane collapse
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 June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

Shipping containers, coffee cart could stay the summer downtown Vernon