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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 RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The most exciting Christmas lights to see in Vernon
There are an abundance of festive houses in Vernon that go all out on their Christmas decorations, illuminating the street with Christmas cheer. For over a decade, iNFOnews.ca has been adding to its list of addresses that really get into th

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