Category Archives: Vernon

Vernon city council has voted unanimously on a motion to protect the great blue heron rookery on 20th Street in Vernon, from the potential impact of a development planned for 5000 20th Street. The dev...

The Vernon Recreation Complex, the pool and other facilities will reopen on October 13. "The date has been affected by the delivery of pool filter materials from the United States which has proved cha...

The new Covid-19 case numbers remain high in B.C. Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 317 new cases on Monday, with 137 between Friday and Saturday, 119 between Saturday and Sunday and 61 from Sunday and Monday...

It's too smoky for mail carriers to safely do their jobs today in several parts of B.C.Canada Post issued what it calls a red service alert, meaning a suspension of delivery for the day due to poor ai...

BC Transit is making changes the UBCO/Vernon bus route that are aimed reducing travel times and increasing access to an area across from Kelowna International Airport.Improvements to route 90 will be ...

Vernon Fire Rescue was called to a farming field in the south part of the city to douse a tractor on fire.The incident on 585 Commonage Road was first reported at 12:10 p.m. Monday (Sept. 14).Fire Res...

A large turn-out is expected this afternoon (Monday) for a public hearing on removing some of the protections for the Great Blue Heron rookery, with the city moving the hearing to the Recreation Centr...

Vernon will have a new homeless shelter site as of later this month.BC Housing is currently renovating a facility on 37th Street which will have room for 90 guests, and will be run by Turning Points C...

Twenty-four years ago Barritta Durward turned a hobby into a business with the opening of Cotton's Chocolates. Since then the downtown Vernon business has thrived with its hand-made sweets.Durward's s...

UPDATE 5 a.m. Sept. 14 The air quality health index is 10+ -- very high health risk for both the North and Central Okanagan. Health Message for Current Conditions: At risk population - Avoid strenuous...