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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: When the law can't keep up with technology
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories, letters to the editor and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week. They may have been edited slightly for readability.

Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
Anyone wanting a fresh, free range turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year might want to get their orders in with local farmers while supplies last. Karen Smith of North Valley Farm in Salmon Arm is fielding orders for her birds, wit

iN NUMBERS: Now that weed is legal BC teens are smoking less
Getting stoned has never been more permitted in Canada, which means it has never been less cool for young people. Teenagers in BC are smoking less pot than they used to. If you really want to discourage your teen from smoking weed, light up

Tale of two cities: Why Kelowna built more upzoned housing than Coquitlam
Kelowna and Coquitlam created similar policies to get more housing built, but each city had very different results and a new study has found out why. Both cities were upzoned, meaning they allowed developers to put several homes like a four

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