Local News

Over 100 impaired Okanagan drivers nabbed by BC Highway Patrol in December

"Education is not enough for people who choose to drive while impaired"

Jan 16, 2025 9:45 AM Read more >

It’s always sunnier in Victoria: Why life in B.C.’s capital is brighter

Victoria receives an average of 837 mm of rain annually, compared with 1,238 mm in Sooke and 1,593 mm in Vancouver

Jan 16, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Vernon history in pictures

Happy National Dragon Day!

Jan 16, 2025 7:00 AM Read more >

Troubling crimes highlighted by North Okanagan Crime Stoppers

January is Crime Stoppers Month, and the North Okanagan Shuswap Crime Stoppers Society is putting the spotlight on a pair of significant crime problems: human trafficking and contraband tobacco

Jan 15, 2025 8:30 PM Read more >

Armstrong students happy to have gymnasium again

High school went 4 years without a gym

Jan 15, 2025 4:00 PM Read more >

Cull order still looms over Edgewood ostrich herd as farmers cling to hope

Universal Ostrich seeks exemption, saying herd can be better used for research

Jan 15, 2025 2:30 PM Read more >

Garlic helps grow food production education in the Shuswap

Grindrod Garlic Festival presented $500 grants to 2 schools

Jan 15, 2025 1:30 PM Read more >

Cultural centre causes potential 170% tax hike for North Okanagan

Regional District of North Okanagan is holding a special meeting today (Wednesday, Jan. 15) at 4 p.m. to deal with the 2025 budget

Jan 15, 2025 11:00 AM Read more >

Grade 12 students can connect Vernon Winter Carnival to bursary

Two scholarships amounting to $1,000 will be awarded to pair of deserving students whose lives have been positively impacted by Vernon's long-running winter event

Jan 15, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

Okanagan farmers watch nervously as cold snap anniversary arrives

Colder weather — but not that cold — in forecast as buds starting to appear on Okanagan trees

Jan 15, 2025 7:52 AM Read more >