News Items tag as: Vernon dust advisory 2017

More dust advisories in Vernon in past two months than last five years combined
March 23, 2017 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - If it seems like there’s been more dust advisories than normal in Vernon this year, well, there have been.
UPDATE: Fourth Vernon dust advisory comes to end
March 21, 2017 - 1:20 PM

UPDATE: 1:16 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Yet another warning about dust in Vernon
March 20, 2017 - 11:45 AM

VERNON – For the fourth time this year, a dust advisory has been issued for Vernon.
UPDATE: Vernon air quality advisory ended
March 01, 2017 - 1:36 PM

UPDATE: 1:34 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Another dust advisory issued in Vernon
February 28, 2017 - 12:05 PM

VERNON - Just a couple days after lifting a dust advisory for the Vernon area, environment officials say levels are back up to concerning levels.
UPDATE: North Okanagan dust advisory lifted
February 25, 2017 - 9:22 AM

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Weather traps pollution in North Okanagan; dust advisory issued
February 23, 2017 - 1:45 PM

VERNON - The current weather system is trapping pollution in the North Okanagan and has prompted a special air quality statement.
UPDATE: North Okanagan dust advisory has ended
February 02, 2017 - 4:30 PM

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Heads up, there's a dust advisory in Vernon right now
January 31, 2017 - 1:02 PM

VERNON - A dust advisory was issued in Vernon today, and health officials say people with medical conditions should take some precautions.
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JONESIE: The real forces controlling the news
OPINION I think I understand sometimes why some people don’t trust the news anymore. It plays by old rules that seem silly and stuffy and serving you — citizens and readers/viewers — seems to be missing from the

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
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Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small amounts of marijuana into a minor offense. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there is widespread support among legisla

Central Okanagan has quietest real estate month since 2012
In the Central Okanagan, there was half the number of single-family homes sold in September compared to the 10-year average. A report from Rennie Intelligence paints a bleak picture of the Central Okanagan real estate market showing a 21% d

More dust advisories in Vernon in past two months than last five years combined