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Splatsin First Nation launches lawsuit against B.C. government
October 14, 2015 - 9:00 PM

ENDERBY - A local First Nation has filed a lawsuit against the B.C. government accusing it of ignoring the band's jurisdiction over the welfare of its children.
The cause of that foul odour at Vernon's Polson Park
October 14, 2015 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - It should smell like the fresh outdoors, but instead Polson Park in Vernon has been wrinkling noses lately.
ELECTION 2015: Strategic voting group calls for Liberals to vote NDP in three Southern Interior ridings
October 14, 2015 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Stephen Harper says strategic voting doesn’t really exist but Just The Facts Canada Inc. says it does and it is using a full-page ad in the Globe & Mail newspaper to get the message out.
More questions about Vernon blue bin recycling program
October 14, 2015 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - Vernon city council is embarking on a blue bin fact-finding mission.
Cattle poaching problem continues in the North Okanagan
October 14, 2015 - 12:00 PM

VERNON - Another cow was found killed and left to rot over the weekend.
Boil water notice from 2012 lifted in North Okanagan
October 14, 2015 - 11:58 AM

NORTH OKANAGAN - Water users in the Okanagan Landing area can finally have water straight out of the tap.
ELECTION 2015: New polls paint different pictures in North Okanagan-Shuswap
October 14, 2015 - 10:30 AM

VERNON - Hot on the heels of a poll released by local citizens, two other groups have commissioned surveys and the findings show mixed results.
The pesky problem a Vernon politician says is causing bed bugs to spread like wildfire
October 14, 2015 - 8:30 AM

VERNON - A Vernon councillor is shocked at how common bed bugs are in the city, and he has at least one idea of how they’re spreading.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

News Items tag as: VNOCT1415

Splatsin First Nation launches lawsuit against B.C. government

The cause of that foul odour at Vernon's Polson Park

ELECTION 2015: Strategic voting group calls for Liberals to vote NDP in three Southern Interior ridings

More questions about Vernon blue bin recycling program

Cattle poaching problem continues in the North Okanagan

Boil water notice from 2012 lifted in North Okanagan

ELECTION 2015: New polls paint different pictures in North Okanagan-Shuswap

The pesky problem a Vernon politician says is causing bed bugs to spread like wildfire

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