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Drivers in downtown Vernon won't have to plug the parking meters on Saturdays in December. Free parking Saturdays are part of the Downtown Vernon Association's campaign to encourage people to shop loc...

Armstrong could be getting a new City Hall in the next few years. Mayor Chris Pieper says the current building turns 100 years old next year, an anniversary he says will be celebrated, but also brings...

The Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce has its new leadership group in place. The 200-plus-member group's Board of Directors is lead by new president Peter Rotzetter, from Chocoliro Finest Cho...

City of Vernon staff are looking into possible sites for a childcare facility on public land. The province is currently urging B.C. communities to apply for up to one million dollars in funding if the...

Vicki Eide of Deans' Tailor Shop wants the city to pay for private security There are more calls for the City of Vernon to beef up enforcement of the downtown and Mayor Victor Cumming says safety issu...

Vernon's professional firefighters have reached a new labour deal with the city. The deal with the International Association of Firefighters local 1517 runs from Jan. 1, 2016 to Dec. 31 2019. The city...

A leading Canadian analyst is predicting gas prices will go even lower. Dan McTeague from GasBuddy.com is predicting four cent a litre declines this week in central BC, and most of Western Canada. He ...

Vernon's top cop has been honoured for her dedication and community service. Superintendent Shawna Baher was awarded a top distinction award at the 37th annual Police Honours Night held at the Governm...

Local hockey fans will have an up close look at the Russian team that will be taking part in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Vancouver and Victoria over the holidays. City of Vernon Recr...

UBC Okanagan is teaming up with the BC Institute of Technology and a private cannabis company to take a closer look at cannabis-infused beverages. Chemistry professor Susan Murch says they are working...