News Items tag as: VNSEP2016

Traffic, policing costs and invasive mussels top priorities for Vernon council at government meetings
September 30, 2016 - 9:00 PM

VERNON - Local politicians made sure issues around transportation and the environment were acknowledged at a week-long government convention in Victoria.
Fire consumes North Okanagan barn
September 30, 2016 - 8:32 PM

SPALLUMCHEEN - A North Okanagan barn went up in flames Friday.
'It's like a rebirth': First tenants move in to new low-income housing in Vernon
September 30, 2016 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - A lot of changes are taking place at an old motel downtown Vernon.
Police activity in Vernon’s Polson Park remains unexplained
September 30, 2016 - 4:41 PM

VERNON - It remains unknown whether recent police activity in Polson Park is connected to the arrest of a suspect in a Lower Mainland homicide investigation.
UPDATE: Driver taken to hospital after Vernon highway crash
September 30, 2016 - 4:09 PM

VERNON - Emergency personnel in Vernon responded to a car crash this morning that left one vehicle flipped over on its roof.
UPDATE: Vernon man no longer missing
September 30, 2016 - 10:10 AM

UPDATE: 3:37 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, 2016
Two pedestrians recovering from serious injuries after crash in Salmon Arm
September 30, 2016 - 9:58 AM

SALMON ARM - Salmon Arm RCMP say two pedestrians are recovering in hospital after a crash on the Trans Canada and 30 Street yesterday.
Another court date set for North Okanagan man found guilty of murder
September 30, 2016 - 7:17 AM

VERNON - It will be more than two months before a North Okanagan man is sentenced for the murder of a local woman.
Highway twinning through Enderby discussed as possible solution to traffic bottleneck
September 29, 2016 - 4:30 PM

ENDERBY - Short and long-term traffic improvements were discussed as Enderby officials met with the provincial government this week.
Winter is coming: Snow tires on B.C. Interior mountain passes required Oct. 1
September 29, 2016 - 3:02 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Cooler temperatures and leaves changing colour signal the beginning of fall, and not so far off, the start of winter driving season.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents. Council directed staff to draw up new bylaws that align with the provincial short-term rental laws at a meeting yesterday,

News Items tag as: VNSEP2016

Traffic, policing costs and invasive mussels top priorities for Vernon council at government meetings

Fire consumes North Okanagan barn

'It's like a rebirth': First tenants move in to new low-income housing in Vernon

Police activity in Vernon’s Polson Park remains unexplained

UPDATE: Driver taken to hospital after Vernon highway crash

UPDATE: Vernon man no longer missing

Two pedestrians recovering from serious injuries after crash in Salmon Arm

Another court date set for North Okanagan man found guilty of murder

Highway twinning through Enderby discussed as possible solution to traffic bottleneck

Winter is coming: Snow tires on B.C. Interior mountain passes required Oct. 1

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