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Watch this North Okanagan apple grow; incredible one minute time lapse
September 21, 2015 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - A Vernon orchard has captured the magic of an apple’s growth from blossom to fruit in a one minute video.
While others walked away, you won't believe who saved a Vernon pet shop from disaster
September 21, 2015 - 4:53 PM

"THE AVERAGE PERSON WOULDN'T HAVE DONE WHAT HE DID"
$12,000 worth of tire chains stolen from Vernon storage yard
September 21, 2015 - 3:32 PM

VERNON - RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find the thieves who stole thousands of dollars worth of tire chains from a storage yard on the weekend.
Vernon convenience store clerk shaken, but not hurt, after robbery
September 21, 2015 - 11:19 AM

VERNON - A convenience store employee did the right thing when a man in a ski mask told him to open the cash register early yesterday morning.
Risk of frost in the Okanagan tonight
September 21, 2015 - 9:30 AM

OKANAGAN - If you haven’t already harvested all your tomatoes you should spend some time covering them up today — there’s a risk of frost through much of the Okanagan tonight.
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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 May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

Watch this North Okanagan apple grow; incredible one minute time lapse