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Last call for award noms

Last call for award noms

Jul 15, 2019 / 10:58 am

It's your last chance to get in those nominations for the business excellence awards. Biz award nominations due The Greater Vernon Chamber Business...

Fire spotted south of Lumby

Fire spotted south of Lumby

Lumby Jul 15, 2019 / 10:38 am

BC Wildfire is reporting a new fire start south of Lumby. The blaze was discovered on Sunday and came in at the minimum .01 Ha in size. The fire is located at...

Local vies for pageant title

Local vies for pageant title

Jul 15, 2019 / 9:51 am

Vernon's Samantha Sewell is heading to Milwaukee on Aug. 5 to represent North America at the Miss Royalty International pageant. Last year, the 21-year-old...

Hrudey to host VJHF Classic

Hrudey to host VJHF Classic

Jul 15, 2019 / 9:41 am

Broadcaster and former NHLer Kelly Hrudey has signed on as the emcee for the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Charity Classic. The 10th annual golf...

Vernon history in pictures

Vernon history in pictures

Vernon Jul 15, 2019 / 5:00 am

The Kalamalka Hotel was opened in July, 1892 and is located at 3004 30th Avenue. The hotel was built by Crowell, Holland & McMorin at a completed cost of...

Jam-packed car weekend

Jam-packed car weekend

Vernon Jul 14, 2019 / 2:01 pm

Attendees of the annual Vernon Cruise-In car show couldn't have asked for better weather, or a more diverse collection of vehicles to peruse, this weekend....

Cruise In finale at Polson

Cruise In finale at Polson

Vernon Jul 14, 2019 / 8:40 am

It's your last chance to head out and take in the chrome, fins and horsepower at the Cruise In car show. Today's event is at Polson Park in Vernon...

Have dragons, will race

Have dragons, will race

Jul 14, 2019 / 5:00 am

Dragons were seen on Swan Lake Saturday during the Vernon Dragon Boat Festival. Hundreds of people took part in the event that raised $40,000 for the Vernon...

Music for the Soul

Music for the Soul

Jul 13, 2019 / 2:59 pm

Music with soul is coming to Vernon. The Soul Music Series is being held at Soul Studios July 17 and 27. The July 17 show will showcase The Lester McLean Band...

Cruising at the Cruise In

Cruising at the Cruise In

Jul 13, 2019 / 12:56 pm

The roar or souped up V8 engines roared through the north end of town Saturday as dozens of cars took part in a backroad tour of the North Okanagan. The drive...

Mixed bag of weather

Mixed bag of weather

Okanagan Valley Jul 13, 2019 / 11:04 am

Will it be rainy this weekend? Will it be cloudy? Will it be sunny? Will there be thunderstorms? The short answer is yes. Environment Canada is calling for a...

Cool customs cruise in

Cool customs cruise in

Jul 13, 2019 / 5:00 am

Some of the hottest cars from the Okanagan and beyond will be in town this weekend for the Vernon Cruise In. The Cruise In begins, appropriately enough, with a...

Kin open for swimming

Kin open for swimming

Jul 12, 2019 / 4:36 pm

Suit up and hit the beach. The water quality advisory at Kin Beach regarding higher-than-allowable bacterial counts has been lifted. The water quality advisory...

Intersection 'just nasty'

Intersection 'just nasty'

Jul 12, 2019 / 2:56 pm

It was a harrowing experience for Catherine Lance. On Thursday, the Vernon resident watched helplessly as a visually impaired woman walked out into traffic at...

Support for fire season

Support for fire season

Jul 12, 2019 / 11:01 am

The Canadian Mental Health Association - Vernon & District wants to help people through another summer fire season. Speakers will talk about wildfire...

Downtown filled with music

Downtown filled with music

Jul 12, 2019 / 9:52 am

It seems Mother Nature is a music fan as the weather co-operated for this week's Civic Sounds. The first free concert of the year was cancelled last week...

Petro Can raises prices

Petro Can raises prices

Jul 12, 2019 / 9:36 am

The price of gas took a jump in Vernon this week, but only at certain stations. Petro-Can stations in town have cranked up the price by six cents a litre to...

War on armyworm ongoing

War on armyworm ongoing

Jul 12, 2019 / 5:00 am

The war against the armyworm is continuing in the North Okanagan. Last year the Western yellowstriped armyworm made an appearance in the Spallumcheen area for...

Purrrfect summer camp

Purrrfect summer camp

Jul 12, 2019 / 5:00 am

Trying to figure out how to keep the kids amused during summer break? Why not let them hang out with cats, dogs, puppies and kittens. The Vernon SPCA summer...

Caetani holding music fest

Caetani holding music fest

Jul 12, 2019 / 5:00 am

Organizers of the annual Caetani Music Series have decided to change their tune this month by hosting a one-day music festival. Their first festival will be...