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Vernon fire crews respond to blaze on 30th Avenue
UPDATE: 11:45 a.m. Oct. 17The top floor of a downtown Vernon building was the site of a fire Friday morning.Vernon Fire Rescue Services responded to a fire in the third floor of the building that hous...
Oct 17, 2025
Fireworks launched from vehicle near small Westside Road fire: VIDEO
RCMP have not confirmed whether they are investigating a possible connection between fireworks and a small fire along Westside Road early Thursday morning.Vernon Matters obtained video from Kelowna re...
Oct 17, 2025
Dancing with the Vernon Stars gala goes Saturday
An event to mark the annual dance fundraiser in support of end-of-life care in the North Okanagan goes Saturday evening. The Dancing with the Vernon Stars gala will be held at the Prestige Vernon Lodg...
Oct 17, 2025
Kelowna spends $28M on properties for 'world class hotel and marina'
The City of Kelowna has forked out almost $ 28-million for three high-profile properties on the waterfront that will be developed into a world class hotel and marina.The properties are on Pandosy Stre...
Oct 16, 2025
Massive tobacco bust in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP are calling it one of the biggest busts of its kind in recent years.Over 7,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized at a property on McKenzie Rd, Rutland, on Wednesday Oct.8. It h...
Oct 16, 2025
Crash slows traffic through Lake Country
A multi-vehicle incident reportedly caused traffic to be backed up going through Lake Country Thursday afternoon.Unconfirmed reports from the scene stated an accident occurred at the intersection of H...
Oct 16, 2025
Wildfire near Lavington brought under control
A wildfire that sparked near Lavington earlier in the week has been contained.The B.C. Wildfire Service said the blaze started Monday, Oct. 13, in an area north of Warren and Buchanan Roads, and south...
Oct 16, 2025
Vernon's revised Official Community Plan available to the public
The City of Vernon has revised its document outlining plans for managing future community growth.Vernon City Council received an updated version of the Official Community Plan (OCP), the document that...
Oct 16, 2025
Annual ski swap going at Vernon Recreation Centre Saturday
People gearing up for ski and snowboard season will be able to find some new equipment this weekend.The 56th annual ski swap will go at the Vernon Recreation Centre from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, ...
Oct 16, 2025
Planned prescribed burn set for South Okanagan Grasslands
The BC Wildfire Service and BC Parks are preparing a controlled burn covering up to 170 hectares in the western section of the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area. The project is being carried ou...
Oct 16, 2025
