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The Vernon Winter Carnival society unveiled their new theme for the 60th annual Vernon Winter Carnival. Watch : The theme 'Carnival Remembers the 60's' is expected to showcase the 60 years that the Ca...

The Vernon Winter Carnival Society will be staying put in their current office on 35th Avenue. Society Chair Deb White announced on Tuesday that they have signed a 5 year lease on their current buildi...

Mixed Martial Arts could be making a return to Vernon. The city banned the sports in 2014 after concerns were raised about health and safety and organized crime. According to the City, those caught br...

Armstrong council is providing businesses with an incentive to upgrade the outside of their buildings. Council has agreed to waive the normal $500 to $600 development and variance permit fees for the ...

Possible funding for the North Valley Gymnastics Society from the City of Vernon has once again stalled. The organization previously approached council in February to ask for a $75,000 grant, but unde...

The Vernon SPCA is calling on the city for stricter bylaws that include enforcement for a lack of basic care for animals. Vernon and District Branch Manager, Chelsea Taylor said that the SPCA received...

The Vipers and Trail Smoke Eaters begin their second round BCHL Friday in Vernon. Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 9 am at Kal Tire Place. You can hear all the Vipers games on 107.5 Beach Radio, with G...

The Emergency Response Team was called out to Lumby last weekend. RCMP Constable Kelly Brett says the team assisted front line officers with the arrest of a man at an undisclosed location on Saturday....

Retailers in the City of Vernon will not be fined for not having anti theft protection devices on shopping carts. The idea was originally brought forward by the Activate Safety Task Force but after re...

Plant lovers and gardeners will feel right at home at an event this weekend. The fifth annual Vernon Seedy Saturday will go from 10 am to 3 pm at the Vernon Rec Centre, put on by SENS (Sustainable Env...