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Merchants air mixed feelings about downtown Vernon market
November 24, 2015 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - Vernon has some hard data on how downtown merchants feel about the summertime Avenue Market, and while it's not all good there is support to keep the market going.
Dream Auction one for the record books
November 24, 2015 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - It will go down as one of the most successful dream auctions in the last three decades.
Woman pursues driver suspected of vehicle theft in Vernon
November 24, 2015 - 12:54 PM

VERNON - A member of the public went above and beyond by tailing a driver who allegedly stole a truck earlier this week.
Mounties calling for more manpower to police Vernon streets
November 24, 2015 - 11:30 AM

VERNON - More RCMP boots on the ground seems to be the answer to a recent wave of safety concerns in the downtown core, but mounties say more boots requires more bodies.
Advocate likens cost of a new Vernon arena to a monthly cup of coffee
November 24, 2015 - 10:30 AM

VERNON - A number of businesses, sports groups and community members came out to show their support for a new arena in Vernon.
Community group created to welcome refugees to the North Okanagan
November 24, 2015 - 8:30 AM

VERNON - A group of community organizations, local residents and faith groups are coming together with a common vision — welcoming refugees and settling them in the North Okanagan.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

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

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

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

Merchants air mixed feelings about downtown Vernon market