News Items tag as: VNSEP2023

Okanagan car crash passenger denied coverage because of underinsured driver
September 29, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A woman injured in a car crash near Oyama three years ago lost her appeal as she tried to get insurance coverage as a passenger.
Future unclear for 30 dachshunds seized from North Okanagan breeder
September 29, 2023 - 10:30 AM

The 30 dachshunds seized by the BC SPCA earlier this month are still in the care of the organization but may be eventually adopted.
Massive pickleball tournament on this weekend in Vernon
September 28, 2023 - 1:38 PM

Vernon will be hosting a massive pickleball tournament this weekend.
Protesting snowman appears in fountain at notorious Vernon intersection
September 28, 2023 - 12:15 PM

A North Okanagan ski hill has gone above and beyond in its effort to remind customers about early bird pricing.
Vernon man one of four suspects to plead guilty in BC Hells Angels investigation
September 28, 2023 - 10:52 AM

Four of seven people charged in a Hells Angels investigation that connected suspects from the North Okanagan and the Lower Mainland have pleaded guilty so far.
Criminality suspected in Vernon man's sudden disappearance
September 27, 2023 - 3:05 PM

Police now suspect criminality in the case of a missing Vernon man.
RCMP asking for help to find missing Vernon man
September 26, 2023 - 10:20 AM

RCMP have requested the public’s help in located a missing 27-year-old Vernon man.
Strange houseboat reveals a possible loophole in maritime law
September 24, 2023 - 7:00 PM

There's a houseboat on the south end of Kalamalka Lake that has been a fixture for years, but few people seem to know where it came from and whether it's legally moored in place.
BC Green Party running Vernon candidate in new Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding
September 19, 2023 - 2:30 PM

The BC Green Party has announced its candidate for the new riding of Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream.
Shuswap farmer and volunteer delivered free corn to evacuees during wildfire crisis
September 19, 2023 - 10:30 AM
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A farmer in the Shuswap donated over 600 cobs of fresh corn to people impacted by the Bush Creek East wildfire with the help of a retired RCMP officer.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of May 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjone

From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears. For the past few weeks, overnight sub-zero temperatur

Recreational marijuana backers try to overcome rocky history in South Dakota
Advocates of legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota, a mission with a rocky history, submitted thousands of signatures to election officials on Tuesday in the hopes of once again getting the issue on the conservative state's Novemb

Kelowna increased land values; now residents, businesses are getting the bills
The City of Kelowna was far ahead of the provincial government when it streamlined higher density housing in core areas almost two years ago. The city made it easier to redevelop existing properties to gain height or density without going t

News Items tag as: VNSEP2023

Okanagan car crash passenger denied coverage because of underinsured driver

Future unclear for 30 dachshunds seized from North Okanagan breeder

Massive pickleball tournament on this weekend in Vernon

Protesting snowman appears in fountain at notorious Vernon intersection

Vernon man one of four suspects to plead guilty in BC Hells Angels investigation

Criminality suspected in Vernon man's sudden disappearance

RCMP asking for help to find missing Vernon man

Strange houseboat reveals a possible loophole in maritime law

BC Green Party running Vernon candidate in new Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding

Shuswap farmer and volunteer delivered free corn to evacuees during wildfire crisis

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