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Proactive enforcement takes a hit as Vernon RCMP grapple with heavy caseload
May 26, 2015 - 7:31 PM

VERNON - Checkstops and impaired driving investigations took a hit over the last few months as police struggled to handle a heavy criminal caseload.
Health authority continues to monitor possible Ebola cases
May 26, 2015 - 5:20 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If the ongoing Ebola epidemic has a human face within the Interior Health Authority, it’s that of Patrice Gordon, a nurse practioner who returned from West Africa last December and promptly began displaying the early signs of of the disease.
Vernon's Green Valley Motel on police and council radars
May 26, 2015 - 4:31 PM

VERNON - A notorious Vernon motel was thrust under the spotlight at a recent Vernon city council meeting.
Car crashes into Vernon business
May 26, 2015 - 2:55 PM

VERNON - Emergency services are on the scene of a crash near downtown Vernon this afternoon.
Okanagan Indian Band argues case against rail deal in Vancouver Supreme Court
May 26, 2015 - 11:28 AM

OKANAGAN - The Okanagan Indian Band is arguing its case this week in Vancouver Supreme Court for an injunction to stop the sale of the CN Rail corridor.
Enderby woman wins $1M with free play
May 26, 2015 - 10:07 AM

ENDERBY - An Enderby woman is celebrating her birthday with the ultimate present — a $1 million Maxmillion prize.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Proactive enforcement takes a hit as Vernon RCMP grapple with heavy caseload