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Vernon SOGI event cancelled after venue receives backlash
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Vernon SOGI event cancelled after venue receives backlash
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Okanagan author dives into effects war has on soldiers in new book
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Vernon SOGI event cancelled after venue receives backlash
02:29 | January 11, 2024
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Armstrong MetalFest marks 14th year
02:01 | July 14, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 13, 2024
23:54 | July 13, 2024
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Caravan Farm Theatre puts fresh spin on historic tales
02:30 | July 3, 2024
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Farmers stage protest at grand opening of a section of rail trail in the North Okanagan.
02:26 | May 10, 2024
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Armstrong woman pleads guilty to manslaughter
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: October 14, 2023
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Get to know the animals at the Armstrong IPE
03:44 | September 1, 2023
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Experience the Interior Provincial Exhibition at night
04:36 | August 31, 2023
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Interior Provincial Exhibition kicks off in Armstrong
04:24 | August 30, 2023
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Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition begins
02:08 | August 30, 2023
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Armstrong, B.C. farm turns 100
02:05 | July 29, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 28, 2023
29:41 | July 28, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 15, 2023
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Wildfire burning out of control near Armstrong
01:37 | July 7, 2023
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Wildfire in North Okanagan sparked by lightning
00:36 | July 7, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: May 6, 2023
17:42 | May 6, 2023
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Armstrong in full bloom with Tulip festival
01:06 | May 6, 2023
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RDNO launches housing design competition
01:44 | February 15, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Sunday, October 9, 2022
13:36 | October 9, 2022
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Great pumpkin competition at Armstrong Pumpkin Festival
02:12 | October 8, 2022
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Man assaulted and abducted after leaving Armstrong fair: RCMP
01:25 | September 5, 2022
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Parading through the Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition
01:07 | September 3, 2022
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Under the stars at the Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition
03:26 | September 1, 2022
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Fatal semi truck crash on Highway 1 near Yoho National Park prompts outpouring of sympathy
02:10 | August 29, 2022
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New wildfires sparked in North Okanagan
01:56 | July 29, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Saturday, July 9, 2022
12:24 | July 9, 2022
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Okanagan author dives into effects war has on soldiers in new book
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Vernon SOGI event cancelled after venue receives backlash
Description
January 11, 2024
The organizer of a SOGI forum scheduled to take place at the Vernon Sikh temple this weekend has been forced to cancel the event, after the temple received backlash from the public. As Jayden Wasney reports, this is now the third time that the "For the Sake of the Children" event has been denied a venue.
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Vernon SOGI event cancelled after venue receives backlash02:29 | January 11, 2024
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Armstrong MetalFest marks 14th year02:01 | July 14, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 13, 202423:54 | July 13, 2024
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Caravan Farm Theatre puts fresh spin on historic tales02:30 | July 3, 2024
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Farmers stage protest at grand opening of a section of rail trail in the North Okanagan.02:26 | May 10, 2024
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Armstrong woman pleads guilty to manslaughter02:40 | March 5, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: October 14, 202317:06 | October 14, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: September 3, 202311:29 | September 3, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: September 2, 202312:17 | September 2, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: September 1, 202319:14 | September 1, 2023
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Get to know the animals at the Armstrong IPE03:44 | September 1, 2023
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Experience the Interior Provincial Exhibition at night04:36 | August 31, 2023
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Interior Provincial Exhibition kicks off in Armstrong04:24 | August 30, 2023
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Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition begins02:08 | August 30, 2023
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Armstrong, B.C. farm turns 10002:05 | July 29, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 28, 202329:41 | July 28, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 15, 202314:16 | July 15, 2023
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Wildfire burning out of control near Armstrong01:37 | July 7, 2023
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Wildfire in North Okanagan sparked by lightning00:36 | July 7, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: May 6, 202317:42 | May 6, 2023
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Armstrong in full bloom with Tulip festival01:06 | May 6, 2023
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RDNO launches housing design competition01:44 | February 15, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Sunday, October 9, 202213:36 | October 9, 2022
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Great pumpkin competition at Armstrong Pumpkin Festival02:12 | October 8, 2022
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Man assaulted and abducted after leaving Armstrong fair: RCMP01:25 | September 5, 2022
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Parading through the Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition01:07 | September 3, 2022
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Under the stars at the Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition03:26 | September 1, 2022
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Fatal semi truck crash on Highway 1 near Yoho National Park prompts outpouring of sympathy02:10 | August 29, 2022
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New wildfires sparked in North Okanagan01:56 | July 29, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Saturday, July 9, 202212:24 | July 9, 2022
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Okanagan author dives into effects war has on soldiers in new book02:23 | June 20, 2022
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Vernon SOGI event cancelled after venue receives backlash02:29 | January 11, 2024
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Armstrong MetalFest marks 14th year02:01 | July 14, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 13, 202423:54 | July 13, 2024
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Caravan Farm Theatre puts fresh spin on historic tales02:30 | July 3, 2024
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Farmers stage protest at grand opening of a section of rail trail in the North Okanagan.02:26 | May 10, 2024
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Armstrong woman pleads guilty to manslaughter02:40 | March 5, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: October 14, 202317:06 | October 14, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: September 3, 202311:29 | September 3, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: September 2, 202312:17 | September 2, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: September 1, 202319:14 | September 1, 2023
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Get to know the animals at the Armstrong IPE03:44 | September 1, 2023
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Experience the Interior Provincial Exhibition at night04:36 | August 31, 2023
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Interior Provincial Exhibition kicks off in Armstrong04:24 | August 30, 2023
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Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition begins02:08 | August 30, 2023
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Armstrong, B.C. farm turns 10002:05 | July 29, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 28, 202329:41 | July 28, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 15, 202314:16 | July 15, 2023
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Wildfire burning out of control near Armstrong01:37 | July 7, 2023
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Wildfire in North Okanagan sparked by lightning00:36 | July 7, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: May 6, 202317:42 | May 6, 2023
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Armstrong in full bloom with Tulip festival01:06 | May 6, 2023
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RDNO launches housing design competition01:44 | February 15, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Sunday, October 9, 202213:36 | October 9, 2022
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Great pumpkin competition at Armstrong Pumpkin Festival02:12 | October 8, 2022
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Man assaulted and abducted after leaving Armstrong fair: RCMP01:25 | September 5, 2022
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Parading through the Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition01:07 | September 3, 2022
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Under the stars at the Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition03:26 | September 1, 2022
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Fatal semi truck crash on Highway 1 near Yoho National Park prompts outpouring of sympathy02:10 | August 29, 2022
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New wildfires sparked in North Okanagan01:56 | July 29, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Saturday, July 9, 202212:24 | July 9, 2022
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Okanagan author dives into effects war has on soldiers in new book02:23 | June 20, 2022
Vernon SOGI event cancelled after venue receives backlash
Description
January 11, 2024
The organizer of a SOGI forum scheduled to take place at the Vernon Sikh temple this weekend has been forced to cancel the event, after the temple received backlash from the public. As Jayden Wasney reports, this is now the third time that the "For the Sake of the Children" event has been denied a venue.
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