Kelowna & Okanagan NewsVernon | New mental health screening tool rolls out throughout the region to help police response
https://1029rewindradio.ca/2026/05/25/draft-health-im-for-monday-25th/
Vernon | Murder trial in 2024 killing of Tatjana Stefanski in rural B.C. is set to begin
Murder trial in 2024 killing of Tatjana Stefanski in rural B.C. is set to begin
KAMLOOPS — The trial of Vitali Stefanski, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his ex-wife, is scheduled to begin in Kamloops, B.C., today. Forty-four-year-old Tatjana Stefanski was last seen on April 13, 2024, at a property in the ...
Vernon | Allan Moore Obituary - Vernon, BC
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/vernon-bc/allan-moore-12751286
Vernon | B.C. Hotel Association blames bad messaging for World Cup vacancies, calls for reset
B.C. Hotel Association blames bad messaging for World Cup vacancies, calls for reset
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Hotel Association is blaming flawed "messaging" for vacancies heading into next month's FIFA World Cup, that has left tourists with the false impression no rooms are available. Instead, the association says June hotel o...
Vernon | CP NewsAlert: Nurses union, B.C. employer reach tentative contract agreement
CP NewsAlert: Nurses union, B.C. employer reach tentative contract agreement
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says a tentative contract agreement has been reached with the union representing about 60,000 nurses in the province. The deal comes after members of the BC Nurses' Union's voted overwhelmingly this month to ...
Vernon | Province expands mental health screening tool to Mounties in B.C. Interior
Province expands mental health screening tool to Mounties in B.C. Interior
VERNON — British Columbia's Public Safety Ministry says Mounties in the Interior will soon have access to a new mental health screening tool. It says use of HealthIM, which has been implemented in other areas of the province and most recently launched ...
Vernon | B.C. to rename Site C dam after deceased premier John Horgan
https://vernonmatters.ca/2026/05/21/b-c-to-rename-site-c-dam-after-deceased-premier-john-horgan/
B.C. to rename Site C dam after deceased premier John Horgan
VICTORIA — British Columbia is renaming the Site C hydro dam after deceased premier John Horgan, a project he didn't support but allowed it to go ahead as costs ballooned. Premier David Eby announced the decision in Victoria on Thursday, which was att...
Vernon | Evacuation order lifted after landslide in Old Fort, B.C., temporary road opens
Evacuation order lifted after landslide in Old Fort, B.C., temporary road opens
FORT ST. JOHN — Residents of Old Fort, B.C., are finally able to return home after a landslide last month blocked access to the only road in and out of the community. The Peace River Regional District cancelled its previous evacuation order on Thursda...
Vernon | CP NewsAlert: B.C. to rename Site C dam after deceased premier John Horgan
Vernon | Carney lays out pipeline conditions before talks with Eby on B.C.’s priorities
Carney lays out pipeline conditions before talks with Eby on B.C.’s priorities
VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby have agreed to enter negotiations on B.C.'s economic priorities and Ottawa's role in national development projects. Carney met with Eby in a closed-door meeting in Vancouver ...