News Items tag as: VNMAY2017

After living their dream, Falkland Pub owners are ready to sell
June 02, 2017 - 9:00 PM

FALKLAND - Along the highway stretch from Kamloops to Vernon sits a small community called Falkland, home to the only pub between those two cities.
UPDATE: ‘I wasn’t her boyfriend:’ Man convicted of Caitlin Potts assault explains
June 01, 2017 - 4:18 PM

“IT WAS REALLY DISTURBING. THE BEATING SHE GOT… I JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT STOP”
Emergency operations activated in Enderby as flood watch issued for Shuswap River
June 01, 2017 - 12:46 PM

ENDERBY - As the Shuswap River rises the City of Enderby is preparing for flood risks.
Spring conditions challenge Highway crews across the Okanagan
May 31, 2017 - 4:43 PM

From mudslides to washouts to sinkholes, Ministry of Transportation crews have been kept hopping lately.
UPDATE: Highway crews working to repair Highway 97 in Vernon after sinkhole opens up
May 31, 2017 - 2:05 PM

VERNON - A large sinkhole continues to impact traffic at one of Vernon’s busiest intersections.
Teen attacks another with bear spray at Kal Beach
May 31, 2017 - 11:21 AM

COLDSTREAM – A recent incident at Kalamalka Lake proves that teenagers, alcohol and bear spray don’t mix.
April worst month so far for 2017 drug overdose deaths in B.C.
May 31, 2017 - 10:37 AM

The number of suspected drug overdose deaths in April measures out to roughly four lives lost daily across B.C.
Brace yourselves, severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan and Shuswap
May 31, 2017 - 10:08 AM

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Okanagan and Shuswap this morning.
Robbers couldn’t get past security at licensed North Okanagan grow-op
May 30, 2017 - 8:00 PM

“ARE YOU DEAD?" FRIEND TEXTS. "YEAH BABE, NO, BUT I LOOK GOOD IN A SKI MASK."
RCMP want to speak with man who offered North Okanagan child a ride
May 30, 2017 - 4:59 PM

ARMSTRONG - Police are investigating a suspicious occurrence in the North Okanagan last week in which a man reportedly offered a child a ride.
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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 fourth week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

News Items tag as: VNMAY2017

After living their dream, Falkland Pub owners are ready to sell

UPDATE: ‘I wasn’t her boyfriend:’ Man convicted of Caitlin Potts assault explains

Emergency operations activated in Enderby as flood watch issued for Shuswap River

Spring conditions challenge Highway crews across the Okanagan

UPDATE: Highway crews working to repair Highway 97 in Vernon after sinkhole opens up

Teen attacks another with bear spray at Kal Beach

April worst month so far for 2017 drug overdose deaths in B.C.

Brace yourselves, severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan and Shuswap

Robbers couldn’t get past security at licensed North Okanagan grow-op

RCMP want to speak with man who offered North Okanagan child a ride

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