Category Archives: Vernon

It seems hard to fathom at this point, but a national sporting event with over 1,000 participants is still in the plans for next April in Vernon. The Canadian Taekwon-Do Championships is proposed to b...

Bike to work and school week has been renamed and also has a new format and dates for this year.It's now called Go By Bike Week, and it starts next week.After being postponed this spring, the event wi...

The Conservative MP for North Okanagan Shuswap is giving the Trudeau Liberals a failing grade for their throne speech.The speech which sets out the government's agenda, promised to introduce or greatl...

It took a four hour special meeting of the Greater Vernon Services Committee (GVAC) Wednesday night to hammer out essential details for the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre, so staff can proceed with gr...

The District of Coldstream is moving ahead with designs for re-development of the Coldstream Town Center area.A new community hall will replace the existing Women's Institute Hall next to the District...

B.C's COVID-19 case count increased by 91 on Wednesday.Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, said in a statement that includes five epi-linked case...

UPDATE 5:30 p.m. Multiple emergency agencies teamed up to rescue a person in a creek in Vernon's downtown area. At 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Vernon Fire Rescue was asked to assist RCMP with a low level ...

It's been two years since the first bikers and hikers started using the Okanagan Rail Trail, and the group behind its fundraising wants to move forward with phase one of a new northern gateway by mid-...

A 39-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly roughing-up a man who was trying to get by him on a mobility scooter in downtown Vernon. Police say the suspect was on a bicycle that was blocking a...

A local charity is bringing a virtual event called Modern Happiness to the Powerhouse Theatre in Vernon.The Emily Dahl Foundation will present the event featuring keynote speaker Eric Termuende on Tue...