News Items tag as: VNMAY2016

Family believes death of missing Salmon Arm senior with dementia was preventable
May 31, 2016 - 8:30 PM

“THEY TURNED HIM OUT AT 1:30 A.M., THEY GAVE HIM A VOUCHER AND THEY PUT HIM IN A CAB”
Funding announcement provides temporary relief for Vernon School District
May 31, 2016 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Funding announcements from the provincial government for local school districts are welcome news, but they may not be quite as good as they seem.
Bigger fines for distracted drivers in B.C. start this week
May 31, 2016 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Distracted drivers across B.C. will be getting heavier fines and receive more penalty points as of tomorrow.
Vernon police looking for witness to Polson Park assault, damage
May 31, 2016 - 3:20 PM

VERNON - RCMP are looking for a man who was caught on camera witnessing an assault in Polson Park nearly three weeks ago.
Federal government asked to grant auxiliary police a tax break for their service
May 30, 2016 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - The federal government is being urged to show some gratitude to auxiliary police officers.
Creative Chaos returns to Vernon with hundreds of vendors
May 30, 2016 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Creative Chaos gets underway in Vernon at the end of the week.
UPDATE: Police locate missing Vernon man
May 30, 2016 - 5:01 PM

VERNON - A young man reported missing yesterday has been located.
'He never stopped': Armstrong city councillor's legacy will live on
May 30, 2016 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - A longtime Armstrong city councillor will be remembered for his dedication to the community, heart of gold and good old Irish candour.
Scant details released in alleged Cherryville kidnapping
May 30, 2016 - 3:31 PM

CHERRYVILLE - Police are keeping mum on the details of an alleged kidnapping incident in Cherryville.
Alberta driver nabbed for excessive speeding in Lake Country
May 30, 2016 - 12:29 PM

DRIVER WAS GOING MORE THAN 210 KILOMETRES PER HOUR
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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,

MATCHMAKING SERVICE: Young Agrarians hook up wannabe farmers with land in Okanagan
An organization that matches young, aspiring farmers to landholders has noticed fewer people are investing in orchards and vineyards in the Okanagan following the industry’s challenges this year. Young Agrarians is a national organiza

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

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

News Items tag as: VNMAY2016

Family believes death of missing Salmon Arm senior with dementia was preventable

Funding announcement provides temporary relief for Vernon School District

Bigger fines for distracted drivers in B.C. start this week

Vernon police looking for witness to Polson Park assault, damage

Federal government asked to grant auxiliary police a tax break for their service

Creative Chaos returns to Vernon with hundreds of vendors

UPDATE: Police locate missing Vernon man

'He never stopped': Armstrong city councillor's legacy will live on

Scant details released in alleged Cherryville kidnapping

Alberta driver nabbed for excessive speeding in Lake Country

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