South-East Kelowna road closures

Members of British Columbia's nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike, with union president Adriane Gear raising the prospect of a dispute while "the whole world is watching us" during the FIFA World Cup that begins next month. Almost 51,000 of the approximately 55,000 BC Nurses' Union members voted,...

Enactus Okanagan College has been named the 2026 Enactus Canada National Champion after competing against more than 45 post-secondary schools at the national exposition in Montreal.The win was led by Paper Trail, a student project that turns discarded textbooks into eco-friendly fire bricks made from compressed paper, ...

Local police have asked the public for assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery in downtown Vernon.At 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, the suspect alleged that he was struck by a vehicle and demanded the driver hand over money as compensation.The driver refused, leading to the suspect assaulting the victim and forcin...

New road closures are now in effect in South-East Kelowna as construction continues on Stewart Road West. The Bedford Road intersection and nearby road sections are closed for major upgrades. Drivers are being redirected along Dehart and Crawford Roads. Businesses and wineries in the area remain open during constructio...

A new initiative is bringing mental health services to people in the more rural parts of the North Okanagan.Federal funding has been provided to launch the North Okanagan Rural Response intiative, which brings community partners together to provide mobile outreach services to people in Lumby, Cherryville, and the surro...

Vernon's request for data on the local impacts of provincial housing policies will be moving up the chain.At the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) conference, Vernon's mayor and council brought forward two resolutions, asking for municipal-specific information about the impacts and effects the Shor...

The Mayor of Vernon is urging water conservation as the North Okanagan prepares for another dry summer.During the council meeting Monday, Victor Cumming said the snowpack levels were seriously low and that the reservoirs were already seeing below-average levels.The mayor said if the trends continue then Vernon and the ...

A firework-free Canada Day celebration will go at Vernon's downtown park again this summer.The Vernon-Okanagan Inspired Community Events Society (VOICE Society), will put on the celebration of the nation's birthday at Polson Park on July 1.The event will not involve an evening light show, due to the wildfire risk, but ...

The seasonal closure of the 200 and 300 blocks of Bernard Avenue in the downtown is coming.Set up starts Tuesday, May 12.Also, sunny patios will soon begin to extend out into the street as part of the first start to the Meet Me On Bernard program.On-street parking will be limited to accommodate extended patios in the 4...