News Items tag as: VNNOV1215

Church looking for donations, volunteers to help welcome refugee family to Vernon
November 12, 2015 - 8:30 PM

VERNON - A local church is asking the community to help make a difference in the lives of those impacted by the global refugee crisis.
Workshop to address street safety concerns downtown Vernon
November 12, 2015 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - Local agencies are responding to concerns about street safety in the downtown core by teaching businesses how to interact with street people in the area.
Kamloops and Vernon Finning locations will stay, unknown if job cuts will hit locally
November 12, 2015 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - While Finning International announced another round of cuts the company says Southern Interior locations won’t be moving or amalgamating.
Bow hunting pitched as solution for Vernon deer population
November 12, 2015 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - There’s talk about using bow hunting to help manage the deer population in Vernon.
Vernon cyclists want more wheels on the ground
November 12, 2015 - 11:30 AM

VERNON - Cycling enthusiasts are gearing up to get a bit more organized in the Vernon area.
Fewer traffic check stops, drunk driving investigations in North Okanagan a symptom of heavy caseload
November 12, 2015 - 8:30 AM

VERNON - A heavy case load impacted the Vernon RCMP’s ability to keep up with proactive police work, like traffic checkstops, over the summer.
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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

Church looking for donations, volunteers to help welcome refugee family to Vernon