Category Archives: Vernon
Performers sought for inaugural Mind Over Music Mental Health Festival
The local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association is running its first ever music festival and is looking for groups to perform.CHMA Vernon will hold its inaugural Mind Over Music Mental Heal...
3h ago Stock photo of a microphone on a stage (Image Credit: ID 200755057 © Sudarat Thongpu | Dreamstime.com)
Okanagan's Fire Danger Rating already up to Moderate
The Okanagan and Southern Interior are already seeing risks of wildfires.The B.C. Wildfire Service said the Okanagan had a Moderate Fire Risk rating as of Thursday, April 23.The provincial firefightin...
18h ago (Image Credit: ID 278196294 © Dmitry Naumov | Dreamstime.com)
Local group getting financial boost to advance multiculturalism
A provincial program is supporting multiculturalism work in the North Okanagan.The Vernon and District Immigrant and Community Services Society was named as a beneficiary of the province's annual B.C....
18h ago Vernon and District Immigrant and Community Services Society logo (Image Credit: Facebook)
VFRS undertaking annual structure fire training
Fire crews from Vernon have geared up for their annual training.Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) crews have been up at the Vernon Fire Training Centre over the week of April 20 to run through a numb...
20h ago Vernon Fire Rescue doing a training exercise at the Fire Training Centre. (Image Credit: Liam Verster/Vernon Matters)
Lake Country taking action to support water management, flows at area watershed
The District of Lake Country is taking action to enhance its water storage and flow management in the Beaver Lake Chain and Vernon Creek watershed.The municipality has secured provincial funds to do t...
Apr 22, 2026 Stock photo of Vernon Creek (Image Credit: Okanagan Basin Water Board)
Power restored for over 3,600 properties
Hundreds of Vernon properties were without power for a few hours Wednesday afternoon.The outage began at 12:30 p.m. April 22 with B.C. Hydro saying it was caused by an object on the wires.The outage a...
Apr 22, 2026 The power outage affecting over 3,600 properties Wednesday afternoon (Image Credit: B>C. Hydro)
Okanagan's largest mass wedding to be held in Coldstream
Dozens of couples will make lifelong commitments at a unique wedding celebration in Coldstream this fall.Mackie Lake House and Event Specialist, Dee Cristante, will host the Okanagan's largest mass gr...
Apr 22, 2026 A wedding ceremony setup at the Mackie Lake House (Image Credit: Mackie Lake House)
Two people injured in Tuesday night crash
Two people were seriously injured and the highway through Vernon was closed for several hours following a collision Tuesday night.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said a motorcycle was travelling south on 3...
Apr 22, 2026 The scene of the crash Tuesday night (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)
Long-time volunteer for Vernon Winter Carnival, other groups has passed away
A long-time volunteer with the Vernon Winter Carnival Society has passed away.In a social media post, Vernon Winter Carnival Society (VWCS) shared an obituary for Martha "Marti" Giroux.Giroux was born...
Apr 21, 2026 Marti Giroux with her Order of Jopo award (Image Credit: Vernon Winter Carnival Society / Facebook)
Shred-a-Thon happening to support Crime Stoppers
The agency that helps collect crime information from the public is getting a boost through a local initiative.A Community Shred-a-Thon will be held at the Wholesale Club's parking lot in Vernon in sup...
Apr 21, 2026 File photo of shredded documents (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)
