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The Haunting of Falkland adds two new thrills

The Haunting of Falkland adds two new thrills

Falkland Oct 1, 2023 / 5:00 pm

If being stalked by one of Hollywood’s famous slashers is your idea of a good time, the Haunting of Falkland has you in mind with their latest addition....

Vernon Winter Carnival bringing new event this year: the Carnival Cocktail Competition

Vernon Winter Carnival bringing new event this year: the Carnival Cocktail Competition

Oct 1, 2023 / 2:00 pm

Local restaurants are going to mix it up at the 2024 Vernon Winter Carnival. The Carnival Cocktail Competition is a new event for carnival and is being...

Vernon Ski Swap signals nearing of the winter season

Vernon Ski Swap signals nearing of the winter season

Oct 1, 2023 / 12:00 pm

A sure that ski season is right around the corner is the return of the Vernon Ski Club’s annual Ski Swap. Parents of ever-growing children might want to...

Patsy Cline & Hank Williams tribute coming to Towne Theatre

Patsy Cline & Hank Williams tribute coming to Towne Theatre

Oct 1, 2023 / 10:00 am

Two country music greats will be honoured on stage at the Towne Theatre this week. The Patsy Cline Project and Hank Lives tribute will perform on Friday....

Wills, estates, planning for aging all part of Vernon Seniors Fair

Wills, estates, planning for aging all part of Vernon Seniors Fair

Oct 1, 2023 / 8:00 am

One-quarter of Vernon's population is over the age of 65, which should make the upcoming Vernon Seniors Fair of interest to many. "This is an excellent...

Vernon's Leonard Marchand was the first First Nations person to serve as a parliamentarian

Vernon's Leonard Marchand was the first First Nations person to serve as a parliamentarian

Okanagan history Oct 1, 2023 / 4:00 am

The solemn occasion of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation provides an opportunity to revisit the legacy of Leonard Marchand, a Vernon-born politician who...

Black Bears coming to Silver Star for educational art project

Black Bears coming to Silver Star for educational art project

Silver Star Sep 30, 2023 / 8:00 pm

Silver Star’s Brewer’s Pond will be seeing an increased number of black bears this fall. But it’s no reason for the public to panic, the bears...

Vernon historian unearths footage from the Okanagan in the late 1970s

Vernon historian unearths footage from the Okanagan in the late 1970s

Okanagan history Sep 30, 2023 / 12:00 pm

Today's trip down memory lane leads to the Okanagan in the 1970s. It was an era of rock bands such as KISS, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and others that...

CMHA Vernon sees increase in demand as mental health needs grow

CMHA Vernon sees increase in demand as mental health needs grow

Sep 30, 2023 / 10:00 am

The Canadian Mental Health Association is responding to more people in need of help in the North Okanagan. CMHA Vernon has been experiencing significant growth...

New mothers encouraged to continue breastfeeding after returning to work

New mothers encouraged to continue breastfeeding after returning to work

Sep 30, 2023 / 8:00 am

Mothers who breastfeed are being celebrated this Sunday at Okanagan Regional Library in Vernon. The event is hosted by Interior Health and will have guest...

Truth and Reconciliation captivates young minds at school event

Truth and Reconciliation captivates young minds at school event

Sep 30, 2023 / 4:00 am

A wave of orange flowed through BX Elementary as the Vernon school held a special Truth and Reconciliation event on Friday. Wearing orange shirts, the entire...

Assault at Vernon protest rally due in court next week

Assault at Vernon protest rally due in court next week

Sep 30, 2023 / 4:00 am

A man charged in a heated exchange that left a man bloodied and bruised during an anti-mandate COVID demonstration in Vernon in 2022 is due in court next week....

City of Vernon crews will be repaving sections of 20th and 27th streets starting Tuesday

City of Vernon crews will be repaving sections of 20th and 27th streets starting Tuesday

Sep 29, 2023 / 7:00 pm

Vernon drivers are being advised to prepare for traffic disruptions. Motorists travelling along 27th Street next week may experience slight delays as crews...

Temporary Tronson Road closure for infrastructure work next week

Temporary Tronson Road closure for infrastructure work next week

Sep 29, 2023 / 6:00 pm

A detour will be required for a portion of Tronson Road next week while crews upgrade sanitary sewer infrastructure and complete asphalt restoration. The City...

City of Vernon installing street lights along Silver Star Road starting Tuesday

City of Vernon installing street lights along Silver Star Road starting Tuesday

Sep 29, 2023 / 5:00 pm

Motorists traveling along Silver Star Road near the Foothills area may experience travel delays as crews begin installing streetlights. Starting Tuesday...

Vernon Rowing Club wins gold and bronze at White Rock event

Vernon Rowing Club wins gold and bronze at White Rock event

Sep 29, 2023 / 4:00 pm

Local rowers brought home the gold from a Lower Mainland competition. Five boats from the Vernon Rowing and Dragon Boat Club raced in the Head of Nicomekl...

Travel trailer fire on OKIB reserve claims two lives

Travel trailer fire on OKIB reserve claims two lives

OKIB Sep 29, 2023 / 12:34 pm

Two lives were lost in a travel trailer fire on the Okanagan Indian Band reserve last weekend. Vernon RCMP confirm they were called to assist the OKIB Fire...

Election date set in wake of Splatsin chief's removal from office

Election date set in wake of Splatsin chief's removal from office

Splatsin Sep 29, 2023 / 11:52 am

A date has been set for band elections at Splatsin First Nation in the wake of the chief and councillor's recent removal from office. The North Okanagan...

Protection orders for Westwold and Lumby waterways end Saturday

Protection orders for Westwold and Lumby waterways end Saturday

North Okanagan Sep 29, 2023 / 10:30 am

Fisheries protection orders for waterways in the North Okanagan are coming to an end. Water restrictions for the lower Salmon River near Westwold and Bessette...

Young Vernon mom of 2 battling Stage 3 Hodgkin's lymphoma

Young Vernon mom of 2 battling Stage 3 Hodgkin's lymphoma

Sep 29, 2023 / 4:00 am

An online fundraiser has been launched to help a young Vernon mother battle cancer. Janelle Dube was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin's lymphoma....