Eby committed to housing
'F' for adult vaccination
More first-time home buyers
No discharge for mass killer
Nothing off table at CBC
CSIS boss apologizes
Suspect had list of targets
Quake rattles Mexico City
Putin seeks another term
Crankworx pulled in $30M
Spotify CFO to depart
Stability buffer held at 3.5%
Vees win over Centennials
Warrior off to World Juniors
Too little too late for Blazers
Reeves' home targeted
Martha: I like to evolve!
Paul Simon's hearing loss
He has almost 40 years experience in journalism around the Okanagan in a variety of roles.
He's worked as a reporter, photographer, editor and manager in all three of the Okanagan's major markets, honing his craft in newspapers before joining Castanet.
Jon is a father of two, step-dad to one, and is married to his wife, Jacqueline.
He is a regional editor for Castanet and North Okanagan news director.
Speculation tax could affect 6,000 homes in Vernon
As many as 6,000 properties in Vernon could be hit with the expanded speculation and vacancy tax now that it is widening its net to include Vernon and...
Capacity pressure forces postponement of elective surgeries at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
Capacity pressures forced the postponement of elective surgeries this week at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Interior Health confirms 10 procedures had to be...
Trumpeter swan with dislocated shoulder rescued from Okanagan Lake
An injured swan is on the mend after being rescued by Vernon wildlife expert Pete Wise. The trumpeter swan, a protected species, was found earlier this week,...
Transformer issue shuts down Tolko's Lavington mill right before Christmas
Tolko's Lavington lumber mill will be curtailed for an "extended period" following a transformer malfunction. A spokesperson for the Vernon-based...
Driver found to have expired licence in Lavington crash on Highway 6
A crash in Lavington shut down Highway 6 Wednesday night. RCMP say a pickup left the roadway and crashed into the ditch, severing a communication line. The...
Swerved to avoid deer, liable in crash involving wife and brother in law
A BC Supreme Court judge has ruled the driver in a crash near Vernon was not paying attention, was speeding, and did not meet the duty of care owed to his...
2024 Vernon tax hike to cost average homeowner an extra $102
The City of Vernon's 5.49% property tax hike for 2024 will cost the average homeowner an extra $102. Council endorses the 2024 budget this week, choosing...
Travel advisory lifted for Trans-Canada Highway through Glacier National Park
UPDATE: 8:55 a.m. DriveBC reports that the travel advisory for the Glacier National Park section of the Trans-Canada Highway has now been lifted. ORIGINAL:...
Jingle all the way with Horse Drawn Okanagan Christmas sleigh rides
The winter wonderland magic of horse-drawn sleigh rides returns this holiday season. Horse Drawn Okanagan is back for its sixth annual sleigh ride event to...
Community Christmas dinner seeks volunteers for return of Dec. 25 event
The community Christmas dinner is back. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vernon event returns on Christmas Day. "COVID resulted in this...
