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Federal funding supporting algae bloom monitoring in Kelowna

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Federal funding supporting algae bloom monitoring in Kelowna
A federal program is supporting a water protection project in the Central Okanagan.The Canada Water Agency sai...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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UPDATE: Boil Water Notice rescinded for Stepping Stones Crescent, Road

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UPDATE: Boil Water Notice rescinded for Stepping Stones Crescent, Road
UPDATEThe Boil Water Notice issued for properties on Stepping Stones Crescent and Stepping Stones Road was res...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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RDNO supporting local group with unused provincial funds

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RDNO supporting local group with unused provincial funds
The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) is using some unused provincial money to support a local organi...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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UPDATE: Two people injured but stable following collision on Old Kamloops Road

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Two people injured but stable following collision on Old Kamloops Road
Two people were injured after a car crash involving multiple vehicles occurred just outside Vernon's city limi...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Multiple vehicles involved in Old Kamloops Road collision

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Multiple vehicles involved in Old Kamloops Road collision
A car crash involving multiple vehicles occurred just outside Vernon's city limits Friday morning.Reports stat...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Registration open for annual Enterprize Challenge

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Registration open for annual Enterprize Challenge
Registrations for the annual entrepreneur competition in the North Okanagan has opened.Community Futures North...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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OBWB renews calls for protections from invasive mussels, province says no contamination in 2025

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OBWB renews calls for protections from invasive mussels, province says no contamination in 2025
The local agency that advocates for the protection of B.C.'s and the Okanagan's waterways have again called fo...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Vernon Fire Services urges fire safety over the winter holidays

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Vernon Fire Services urges fire safety over the winter holidays
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) is reminding people to take steps to prevent fires this holiday season and ...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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‘One of the largest rezoning projects in B.C.’ nearing a reality in the Okanagan: Lake Country

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‘One of the largest rezoning projects in B.C.’ nearing a reality in the Okanagan: Lake Country
The new Lake Country Business Park is on its way to becoming a new multi-use development.The District of Lake ...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Local gas prices down significantly on an annual basis

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Local gas prices down significantly on an annual basis
Gas prices in Vernon have seen a noticable drop over the past 12 months.GasBuddy, the fuel tracking website, s...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Lake Country RCMP asking for help locating woman missing for several days

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Lake Country RCMP asking for help locating woman missing for several days
Mounties in the Central Okanagan are asking the public for assistance in locating a missing woman.Lake Country...
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December 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Portion of 30th St. to close for storm main work Thursday

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Portion of 30th St. to close for storm main work Thursday
A few blocks of 30th Street will be temporarily closed for some maintenance work Thursday.The City of Vernon s...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Journeys Campaign supporting Hospice Society programs, operations

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Journeys Campaign supporting Hospice Society programs, operations
The North Okanagan Hospice Society is running its annual Journeys Campaign to meet the growing needs of its se...
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December 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Local housing construction slowed massively in November

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Local housing construction slowed massively in November
Greater Vernon saw the housing construction sector slow significantly in November.Canada Mortgage and Housing ...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Slash burn going at Coldstream Ranch Wednesday

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Slash burn going at Coldstream Ranch Wednesday
Fire fuels were being cleared from the Coldstream Ranch property Wednesday.District officials told Beach Radio...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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UPDATE: Power restored in Vernon’s north end

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UPDATE: Power restored in Vernon’s north end
UPDATE: 12:05 p.m. Dec. 17Power has been restored to the 1,777 customers affected by the outage Wednesday morn...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Downed tree causes power outage for nearly 1,800 customers in north Vernon

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Downed tree causes power outage for nearly 1,800 customers in north Vernon
Several hundred properties lost power after a tree fell in North Vernon Wednesday morning.B.C. Hydro said the ...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Armstrong Regional Co-Op running food drive ahead of the holidays

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Armstrong Regional Co-Op running food drive ahead of the holidays
Armstrong Regional Co-Op (ARC) is running a food drive to ensure people have meals this holiday season. The co...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Archway Society running Stand with Survivors campaign in support of local programs

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Archway Society running Stand with Survivors campaign in support of local programs
The organization that provides support to survivors of domestic and sexual violence is running a week-long fun...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Vernon Creek Naturalization already seeing drainage benefits: Mayor Cumming

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Vernon Creek Naturalization already seeing drainage benefits: Mayor Cumming
The Vernon Creek Naturalization project has wrapped up and is already seeing some benefits. That's according t...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Strong winds expected across parts of B.C. Interior

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Strong winds expected across parts of B.C. Interior
It is shaping up to be a blustery 24 hours in the region.Strong southwesterly winds are forecast to hit severa...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Vernon looking at outside funding to bolster its Emergency Operations Centre

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Vernon looking at outside funding to bolster its Emergency Operations Centre
The City of Vernon is looking for some outside funding to enhance its emergency support capability.At the regu...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Vernon’s mayor and council pay going up as originally planned

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Vernon’s mayor and council pay going up as originally planned
The local municipal leaders are getting the pay raise originally set for the coming year, after justifying the...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Vernon’s new OCP officially adopted

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Vernon’s new OCP officially adopted
The plan that guides Vernon's growth vision and strategies for the next 20 years is now in place.Vernon City C...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Vernon’s mall evacuated after fire alarm pulled

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Vernon’s mall evacuated after fire alarm pulled
People had their shopping interrupted due to a false alarm at Vernon's mall Sunday.Vernon Fire Rescue Services...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM