News Items tag as: VNOCT2021

Boom times? The changing face of Vernon's main street
November 01, 2021 - 6:28 AM

Downtown Vernon is going through a revitalization. While 'for lease' signs still dot 30 Avenue, the city's main drag has had a spate of new businesses open their doors.
‘We will rebuild,’ North Okanagan gymnastics community reeling after facility destroyed by fire
October 31, 2021 - 12:16 PM

The North Okanagan gymnastics community is mourning the loss of a non-profit’s facility after it was destroyed by fire this morning.
Firefighters battling flames at Vernon gymnastics club
October 31, 2021 - 8:42 AM

Emergency crews are on scene of a fire in a Vernon gymnastics club.
11 candidates running for vacant council position in Vernon byelection
October 29, 2021 - 5:13 PM

Eleven candidates will be vying for votes in the City of Vernon's upcoming byelection.
Vernon RCMP say suspected bomb not an explosive
October 29, 2021 - 9:10 AM

Vernon RCMP has confirmed a bomb-like device discovered in a residential apartment yesterday morning was not an explosive.
Three men to be extradited to US in 15-year-old Okanagan marijuana smuggling case
October 29, 2021 - 7:30 AM
iN420

Three men alleged to have been involved in smuggling marijuana in hollowed-out logs from the North Okanagan to California 15 years ago have failed to block their extradition to the United States.
Vernon slated for two new fast food drive-thru restaurants, including Popeyes
October 28, 2021 - 6:00 PM
iNwine

Vernon will soon have two new drive-thru fast-food restaurants.
Two taken to hospital in crash involving cement truck on Trans-Canada near Salmon Arm
October 28, 2021 - 2:27 PM

Two people were taken to hospital after a crash involving a SUV, a cement truck and a pickup on the Trans-Canada Highway just west of Salmon Arm this morning.
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP evacuate residents, close street after suspected bomb discovered
October 28, 2021 - 11:20 AM

Vernon RCMP have shut down several blocks of 24 Avenue following the discovery of an object that appeared to be a bomb.
Okanagan's latest dining takes place in a 500-year-old farmhouse
October 28, 2021 - 6:30 AM
iNwine

To complement its authentic Austrian-German menu, Sparkling Hill Resort has opened a new restaurant in an actual 500-year-old farmhouse.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

News Items tag as: VNOCT2021

Boom times? The changing face of Vernon's main street

‘We will rebuild,’ North Okanagan gymnastics community reeling after facility destroyed by fire

Firefighters battling flames at Vernon gymnastics club

11 candidates running for vacant council position in Vernon byelection

Vernon RCMP say suspected bomb not an explosive

Three men to be extradited to US in 15-year-old Okanagan marijuana smuggling case

Vernon slated for two new fast food drive-thru restaurants, including Popeyes

Two taken to hospital in crash involving cement truck on Trans-Canada near Salmon Arm

UPDATE: Vernon RCMP evacuate residents, close street after suspected bomb discovered

Okanagan's latest dining takes place in a 500-year-old farmhouse

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