News Items tag as: VNNOV2016

Vernon project raising Christmas spirit for seniors on the poverty line
December 25, 2016 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - Grace, 87, is barely making ends meet and would love a gift card for groceries so she can buy a couple extras this Christmas. Cowboy George, 63, would like a pair of cowboy boots, size 13, so he can get back in the saddle. Roswita, 74, is asking for an affordable place to rent, preferably with a bathtub and a wood stove to help with her arthritis.
Councillor calls on MLA to address Vernon homelessness
December 01, 2016 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - The provincial government says it’s doing its best to address issues of homelessness in Vernon.
Kelowna, Kamloops among best places in province to work according to business magazine
November 30, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Kelowna and Kamloops are among the best places to work in B.C., according to a provincial business magazine.
'RISK IT OUT': Chronic RCMP understaffing leaving Vernon cops in danger
November 30, 2016 - 4:30 PM

'SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INJURED HERE'
November in the Okanagan was the warmest on record
November 30, 2016 - 3:30 PM

OKANAGAN – Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops all broke records for the warmest November and it wasn’t even close.
Crash closes Trans Canada near Salmon Arm
November 30, 2016 - 2:59 PM

SALMON ARM - A collision has closed the Trans Canada Highway in both directions near Salmon Arm this afternoon.
Keeping residents safe a big part of 2017 Vernon budget
November 30, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - Costs for several major city services were outlined today as Vernon politicians began tackling the 2017 budget.
Arrest of suspects solve multiple property crimes in North Okanagan
November 30, 2016 - 12:15 PM

VERNON - RCMP say a series of break and enters in the North Okanagan over the last three months may have been solved after police caught a man and woman with a variety of stolen goods.
Elderly man arrested in Enderby after suspected arson
November 30, 2016 - 11:59 AM

ENDERBY - A 72-year-old man has been arrested in Enderby, after a suspected arson this week.
Vernon homeless camps bound to grow again
November 30, 2016 - 10:41 AM

VERNON - The camps may be gone, but Vernon’s issues with homelessness aren’t going away.
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JONESIE: Why Reid Hamer-Jackson can't fight city hall
OPINION I don’t live in Kamloops. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s antics have no effect on me personally, so allow me to be a bit more philosophical about it. I want to like the guy, more for what he could represent than wh

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

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