Category Archives: Vernon

Part of the popular Okanagan Rail Trail will be shut down as of next week. The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) said erosion mitigation work on its section of the trail will start Monday, Se...

The BC Hockey League has set a schedule for the 2020-21 exhibition season, leading up to the start of the regular season in early December. As part of the league's extended training camp, the schedule...

Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming has put city staff members on notice to come up with solutions regarding overflow parking at Paddlewheel Park before next summer. Paddlewheel is the busiest boat launch on ...

There will not be a Treat Trail in downtown Vernon on Oct. 31.The Downtown Vernon Association has cancelled the popular event for Halloween 2020.It has children under 12 dressing up in costumes, and f...

B.C. has set another new high for Covid-19 cases in one day. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, announced 165 new cases on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 7,663 since the pandemic...

Silver Star Mountain Resort has announced its plan for the winter season, and incorporating Covid safety measures.General manager Ken Derpak said the plan is to open the ski season Dec. 4 and Nordic o...

The British Columbia government is announcing $660 million in new tax incentives and outlining how it will spend another $1.5 billion for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan earmark...

Road construction delays are never very popular, but one Vernon city councillor is questioning why rock scaling work on Eastside Road was done during the summer months."Rock scaling work during our tw...

A Vernon woman is facing charges related to alleged thefts of mail packages and ornamental lawn displays from residential properties.Police were alerted to several incidents between Sept. 9 to 11."A m...

The vast majority of students in the Vernon School District are learning in classrooms this fall. District staff say about 95 per cent of their students are attending in-class instruction with the oth...