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Look out geese ! The City of Vernon is looking into adding another person to help combat the geese population. The city says they currently have one person working in the mornings for geese control bu...

Gasoline prices are expected to rise in BC and four other provinces next Monday April 1st, which one retail analyst feels will be a sign of things to come this summer. Dan McTeague from GasBuddy.com s...

Local bands, a country music day, and a tribute to Canada. That's the line up for the Funtastic Sports Society's 2019 A&W Music Festival on the Canada Day long weekend, June 28 to July 1. "Listeni...

Members of City Council had some words of concern for Interior Health and the province after hearing that an overdose prevention site is officially on the way for the city. Interior Health said they r...

Could Canada Day Fireworks make a return to Polson Park ? Quite possibly. David Frost of the North Okanagan Canada Day Society approached council on Monday to ask them to consider moving the fireworks...

One of Vernon's largest business groups is questioning Interior Health's plan for an overdose prevention site in Vernon. The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce says it shares city council's concerns t...

Mixed Martial Arts matches are now allowed in the city of Vernon. Council voted to rescind the bylaw put in place at Monday's council meeting. The bylaw was implemented in 2014 after concerns were rai...

A new homeless shelter will open in Vernon this week. Our Place on 24th Avenue will provide 46 beds for men and women, along with a dining room, kitchen and washrooms, 24-hours a day, year round, star...

Most properties in Vernon will be able to have up to four beehives in their backyards, if proposed bylaw changes are approved by city council. The City is looking to encourage small scale hobby beehiv...

City of Vernon administration will be reviewing the recommendations made by a consulting firm on a meeting last month with businesses and service providers in the downtown area. Key recommendations fr...