News Items tag as: Outback Resort

Vernon city council endorses controversial marina on Okanagan Lake
December 14, 2015 - 4:36 PM

VERNON - Vernon city council has done a 180-degree-turn when it comes to a controversial marina on Okanagan Lake.
Vernon resort makes case for contentious marina on Okanagan Lake
November 23, 2015 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Those pushing for a new marina on Okanagan Lake say safety is at stake if the project is blocked.
Vernon residents still fighting resort's attempts to build a marina
November 10, 2015 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - A controversial marina proposal on Okanagan Lake has resurfaced.
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The science and art of making mead at Vernon's Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft and career. Planet Bee in Vernon is a case in point. James Nowek, co-owner of Planet Bee honey farm, makes mead right on the premises from honey harvested from

Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures,

Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or willing — to splash out on rent will find multiple special offers trying to entice them to sign a lease. From a few months of free rent to

Vernon city council endorses controversial marina on Okanagan Lake