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Erica Clark and her husband and brother have launched a new business venture, Six Mile Convenience Store, on Westside Road. The store had its first day of business Saturday, March 4, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

New convenience store near Vernon fills void left by 2021 wildfire

Six Mile Convenience Store had its opening day Saturday, March 4

 

Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil won the ATP Challenger Tour’s National Bank Challenger Sunday, Nov. 20, in Drummondville, Que., beating American Michael Mmoh in three sets in the final.(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson file photo)

Vernon tennis player up to Quebec Challenge

Vasek Pospisil wins ATP Challenger Tour’s National Bank final Sunday, Nov. 20, outside Montreal

 

(Portia-Ella/Submitted) women embrace at the everBODY models 2019 event

Eat, drink and get a makeover at Kelowna business event

Portia-Ella is hosting an event on June 4 to bring the community together after COVID

 

Customers lined up waiting for the new Costco warehouse store to open (Photo - Jordy Cunningham)

Hundreds line up for Costco’s grand opening in Kelowna

The new warehouse is 167,000 square feet in size, 24 per cent bigger than the previous store

Customers lined up waiting for the new Costco warehouse store to open (Photo - Jordy Cunningham)
The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce has launched Rally the Valley, an initiative encouraging residents to shop local this holiday season. (GVC photo)

Rally the Valley pumps up local businesses

The Rally the Valley initiative to encourage residents to shop, experience and give locally

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce has launched Rally the Valley, an initiative encouraging residents to shop local this holiday season. (GVC photo)
A promotion is on to get people shopping local this holiday season, with prizes available that are up to $500 in value. (Claire Palmer photo)

Chamber of Commerce puts spotlight on Golden’s local businesses this holiday season

Prizes of up to $500 are available for those who shop local this holiday season

A promotion is on to get people shopping local this holiday season, with prizes available that are up to $500 in value. (Claire Palmer photo)
Stu Smith at the Stoke the Fire table at the Revelstoke farmers market. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)

‘The right veggie for the end of the world’: Hot pepper farmers weather a challenging summer

Stu Smith and Sarah Harper look back on the harvest season of 2021

Stu Smith at the Stoke the Fire table at the Revelstoke farmers market. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)
The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives is going back in time with a calendar of historic photos from the area, available at the online gift shop. (Greater Vernon Museum and Archives)

Throwback calendar looks at North Okanagan’s past

Museum produces calendar full of historic images, plus raffle

The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives is going back in time with a calendar of historic photos from the area, available at the online gift shop. (Greater Vernon Museum and Archives)
Twelve new curbside pickup parking spots are now in effect along 30th Avenue in downtown Vernon. (Downtown Vernon Association photo)

Okanagan city rolls out free curbside pick up parking

12 locations in Vernon intended to help retail and dining sectors amid COVID-19

Twelve new curbside pickup parking spots are now in effect along 30th Avenue in downtown Vernon. (Downtown Vernon Association photo)
The Allan Brooks Nature Centre is kicking off a Light The Night fundraising campaign online to help with Christmas shopping for the public and fundraising for the popular Vernon attraction. (ABNC Photo)

Light the Night campaign boosts North Okanagan nature centre

Allan Brooks Society hosting online auction of 12 items; donations can also be made to help centre

The Allan Brooks Nature Centre is kicking off a Light The Night fundraising campaign online to help with Christmas shopping for the public and fundraising for the popular Vernon attraction. (ABNC Photo)
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