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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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iN DISCUSSION: Proposed law for spouse killers would be 'revolutionary'
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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is allowing them to use grapes from out of province for another year. The polar vortex in January 2024 severely damaged vines and while vineyards are replanting

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

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