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Vernon's parking pass to be sold through HotSpot in 2026
Parking permits will be available in less than a month, and can only be secured through the city's parking provider.Vernon will be selling its annual parking passes through HotSpot starting at 10 a.m....
Dec 04, 2025
Local housing prices decline as sales slow
The North Okanagan housing market saw a bit of a slow down last month with one realtor saying the decline was more than usual for this time of year.The Association of Interior Realtors says there were...
Dec 03, 2025
SilverStar opening date pushed back, again
The local ski hill will not be opening this weekend.SilverStar Mountain Resort had planned to open it's alpine runs on November 28, but pushed the opening back to December 5.SilverStar said Wednesday,...
Dec 03, 2025
Kelowna to get 182 more child care spaces
More families in Kelowna will soon have access to affordable child care, with 182 new spaces coming to activity centres in Glenmore and Mission. The provincial and federal governments are investing mo...
Dec 03, 2025
B.C. Conservatives say 'professionally incapacitated' Rustad removed as leader
The B.C. Conservative Party says John Rustad has been "removed" as leader of the Opposition and a caucus vote has installed MLA Trevor Halford as interim leader.The announcement comes after 20 MLAs re...
Dec 03, 2025
Police investigating after older man stopped students in Vernon
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP have opened an investigation into an alleged incident near a local elementary school.Police say a group of students were walking on 20th Street at around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec...
Dec 03, 2025
Nominations process open for the 2025 Good Citizen of the Year Award
People who know a resident that does a lot to give back to the community can now nominate them for the Good Citizen of the Year Award.The Vernon branch of Junior Chamber International (JCI Vernon) has...
Dec 03, 2025
Okanagan College launching new construction programs to meet demand
Okanagan College is launching two new programs aimed at filling the thousands of specialist construction jobs expected in B.C. over the next decade.The one-year Sustainable Construction Management cer...
Dec 03, 2025
Kelowna council to review draft 2026 budget Thursday
Kelowna city council will review the draft 2026 budget on Thursday, with a final decision expected next week.The $1.051-billion plan keeps the proposed tax increase below five per cent, while focusing...
Dec 03, 2025
Vernon addressing public safety concerns by bringing in more RCMP members, support staff
The local police force is going to get a boost over the next few years.During the Budget 2026 special meeting Monday, Dec. 1, Vernon City Council heard a report from the RCMP requesting funding to bri...
Dec 03, 2025
