Category Archives: Vernon
New work share space clear for business downtown
The doors have opened on a new collaborative business centre in Vernon designed to become a hub for emerging and established freelancers and entrepreneurs to collaborate, learn and grow. The Vernon In...
Corey Fischer Sep 02, 2020
UPDATE Motorcycle driver dies after North Okanagan crash
B.C.'s police watchdog said a motorcycle driver has died of injuries sustained in a crash in the North Okanagan. The Independent Investigations Office said an RCMP officer tried unsuccessfully to stop...
Corey Fischer Sep 01, 2020
58 new Covid cases in B.C.; 0 new cases in Interior
B.C.'s new COVID-19 case count is down a bit today. The province is reporting 58 new infections, most of those in the Lower Mainland, and there have been no new cases in Interior Health. There are now...
Corey Fischer Sep 01, 2020
Hiker finds unexploded mortar in park
Another remnant of military training has turned up in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. RCMP say a hiker stumbled upon an unexploded Second World War ordnance in the Cosens Bay area in Coldstream Monday...
Corey Fischer Sep 01, 2020
Upgrade to cycling, pedestrian path ready to roll out
The City of Vernon will start work this month on an upgrade to a cycling and pedestrian trail in Okanagan Landing.Improvements are in store for a multi-use path between Lakeshore Road and Paddlewheel ...
Corey Fischer Sep 01, 2020
Numerous police officers descend on rural site
There was a large police presence in Spallumcheen after a report of a suspicious person on a rural property. The call came into police around 2 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 31) about a possible break-in in the 4...
Corey Fischer Sep 01, 2020
Students park for free at OC
Okanagan College is waiving parking fees for students this fall.Students can park for free and do not have to display a pass, but they should still observe signage and park in designated areas."Many o...
Corey Fischer Aug 31, 2020
B.C. Covid update: 294 new cases; 7 in Interior Health
British Columbia is reporting 294 new Covid-19 cases since Friday, which includes 7 new cases in the Interior. Most of the new cases were in the Lower Mainland, with just one on Vancouver Island and 1...
Corey Fischer Aug 31, 2020
Police still looking for wanted man
A man at the centre of a police standoff earlier this month in Vernon is still at large.The RCMP's emergency response team surrounded a house on Brooks Lane Aug. 19, looking for 30-year-old Robert Gor...
Corey Fischer Aug 31, 2020
UPDATE Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE Aug. 30 A 35-year-old woman reported missing on August 28 from Vernon has been located by police and is safe. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are thanking the public for their assistance. == Aug. 28...
Corey Fischer Aug 30, 2020

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