Category Archives: Vernon
Vernon council asks for report on e-scooter, e-bikes
The City of Vernon wants to hear from the company providing electric kick scooters and bicycles in the community.Bird Canada took over operations of the e-scooters and e-bikes this year, and Vernon Ci...
May 26, 2025
Grant funding will make sure Active Living Centre is Net Zero ready
Vernon's new recreation hub will be prepared for the future thanks to some outside funding.The City of Vernon has received a grant of $444,951 through B.C. Hydro's Power Smart Commercial New Construct...
May 26, 2025
Some water shut off Tuesday in Spallumcheen
Some residents in Spallumcheen will be without water through the day Tuesday, May 27.Those on Larkin Cross Road situated west of Rogers Foods connected to the Larkin Local Area Service are being advis...
May 26, 2025
CFIA says B.C. ostrich cull will go ahead, despite intervention from RFK Jr.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will go ahead with a cull of ostriches from a farm in Edgewood, B.C., despite a request from United States Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that they ...
May 26, 2025
GoByBike Week will run in Vernon, North Okanagan
People can get their bicycles tuned up in preparation of GoByBike Week.From May 30 to June 8, North Okanagan residents will be encouraged to ride a bike or use another alternative mode of transportati...
May 26, 2025
Site preparation to begin for Phase 2 of Polson Park Naturalization
Site preparation is set to begin this week in preparation of the second phase of the naturalization project through Polson Park.Contractors will be undertaking Phase 2 of the Polson Park Vernon Creek ...
May 26, 2025
Construction of Vernon's new roundabouts progressing
Progress is being made in the building of new traffic control measures in Vernon.City staff report the contractor in charge of the new roundabout at Pleasant Valley Road and 39th Avenue was working on...
May 26, 2025
Dancing the night away at the Little Black Dress Gala
Rebecca Barton had a blast as MC for the Little Black Dress Gala fundraiser for Archway Society for Domestic Peace on the weekend! Incredible energy in the room! Lots of dancing and tons of money rais...
May 26, 2025
Vernon Chamber renews call for craft distiller caps to be lifted, make products more available
The agency that represents local businesses has redoubled its call for the province to support craft distillers.In February, the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce called for the B.C. Government to ma...
May 26, 2025
Drug alerts issued in Vernon
Two alerts were issued in the Vernon area for potentially dangerous street drugs.Interior Health issued the alerts Friday, May 23, for substances being sold as down.One of the drugs, described as red ...
May 23, 2025
