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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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing. According to a June 2 BC Financial Services Authority decision, property manager Robert Tomislav Zivkovic provided &qu

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