Category Archives: Vernon
Ribbon cut at Lumby's new senior living building
More affordable homes have opened for seniors in the North Okanagan.The ribbon was cut at Cottonwood Place, a 20-unit senior home in Lumby, Friday, May 23.All the units within the building were being ...
May 23, 2025
Part of Vernon's rock scaling work deferred to the fall
Some of the planned rock scaling work in Vernon is being deferred, while the remainder is moving ahead on schedule.The City of Vernon said the work on Eastside Road, as part of the Rock Slope Stabiliz...
May 23, 2025
$923K already raised for Sovereign Lake Lodge renewal
The Sovereign Lake Nordic Club (SLNC) has already raised a significant amount of funds for its lodge renewal project.The organization said it had raised $923,000 in the last six months of fundraising....
May 23, 2025
Public input for Vernon's budget closes Monday
Vernonites have just a few days left to have a say in the city's budget for 2026.The deadline for residents to fill in a survey and identify how they believe the city should allocate funding for servi...
May 23, 2025
Over a dozen concerns raised about local water capacity
Greater Vernon Water has several issues and concerns that need addressing.Upon reviewing the utility (GVW) and its held water licences (WL), Regional District of North Okanagan staff compiled a report...
May 23, 2025
'Ride Don't Hide' founder to participate in Coldstream event
The person that led the charge on an activity that has grown to become an annual fundraiser in support of mental health programs will participate in the local event.The Vernon and District branch of t...
May 22, 2025
Maintenance, projects planned as Swan Lake park turns 20
It has been 20 years since Swan Lake Nature Reserve Park was established, and there are several projects planned for the site in 2025.A report from the North Okanagan Naturalists Club, presented to th...
May 22, 2025
105th Falkland Stampede draws large crowds despite rain
The annual rodeo in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District saw a large turnout over the May Long Weekend.The 105th Falkland Stampede ran from May 17-19, and drew in large crowds of spectators."Despite...
May 22, 2025
Former I.H. top doctor loses licence permanently
Former Interior Health chief medical officer Dr. Albert de Villiers has lost his licence after being convicted of child sexual abuse in Alberta.He was sentenced last year to five and a half years in p...
May 22, 2025
B.C. Crown counsel group files workload grievance, says staff shortages slow justice
VANCOUVER - The BC Crown Counsel Association says it has filed a formal workload grievance against the BC Prosecution Service over what it calls "inadequate staffing" in its Okanagan and Kootenay offi...
May 22, 2025
