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
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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
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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
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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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iN PHOTOS: Six unusual crops growing in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
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South Okanagan cannabis lobby shares gripes with local candidates
Cannabis producers and retailers from the Penticton-Summerland riding met recently with four candidates running in the BC election to explain how the government’s actions are hindering the industry. They met with BC Conservative candi

BC sees drop in rental prices but rent still 25% more than 2021
Renting somewhere to live in Canada is 25% more expensive now than it was three years ago. However, while rents have increased by 25% in just three years the annual growth of rent has slowed to its lowest point since 2021. A recently

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