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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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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

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

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

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

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