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Community support the secret to enduring previous Okanagan health crises, like COVID-19
October 10, 2020 - 3:30 PM

The Okanagan is no stranger to disease, infections and pandemics but its resilience to these health-related struggles lies in community support.
Healthy food program resumes at Vernon schools
October 04, 2020 - 3:23 PM

A healthy food program has resumed in Vernon schools, aiming to address food insecurity in the city.
Vernon teen takes to his unicycle to make a point about play
September 30, 2020 - 3:17 PM

A W.L. Seaton Secondary School student is embarking on a one-wheeled quest to both inspire others to get outside and raise money for a playground in his neighbourhood.
Vernon RCMP searching for owner of senior's walker found
September 29, 2020 - 7:30 PM

The Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP is looking for the owner of a walker that was turned in to the police detachment this week.
NDP announces candidate for Vernon-Monashee
September 29, 2020 - 6:30 PM

A Vernon Jubilee Hospital nurse who has been dealing with COVID-19 patients has been named the NDP candidate for the Vernon-Monashee region.
B.C.'s police gang unit seizes drugs, weapons during stops in Okanagan
September 29, 2020 - 1:45 PM

B.C.'s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team was in the Okanagan this week to learn about crime hotspots in both Kelowna and Vernon and managed to gather a significant amount of drugs and weaponry in the process.
Third suspect wanted in Shuswap stabbing turns himself in to police
September 29, 2020 - 11:16 AM

One of the three men wanted for his role in a stabbing in the small community of Blind Bay in the Shuswap has turned himself into police.
UPDATE: Large plume of smoke seen at Lavington pellet plant
September 29, 2020 - 11:05 AM

Coldstream firefighters responded to a large plume of smoke at the Lavington pellet plant this morning.
Kamloops man charged with sexual assault of Vernon teenager
September 28, 2020 - 2:30 PM

A 28-year-old Kamloops man has been charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement of a teenage girl he contacted through social media and RCMP say there may be more victims who haven’t come forward yet.
iN PHOTOS: Six of the fanciest, and priciest, homes for sale in the Okanagan
September 27, 2020 - 7:00 AM

With the average price of a Kelowna home now sitting just under the $700,000 mark, a million-dollar home isn't the mansion it used to be.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 2. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The opi

iN VIDEO: Kamloops forager uses dandelions to make mead
Dandelions are considered a weed by some and are prevalent in backyards everywhere, but Kamloops forager is finding a useful purpose for them. Marshall Krasser has a gallon jug with dandelion flowers, yeast and honey fermenting under a sink

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

Leaky sewage system nets another fine for South Okanagan development
A South Okanagan developer was hit with another fine for its leaky sewage system, this time for $158,000. The sewage system was recently taken over by the regional district, but that didn't stop the province from handing down its third

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