Category Archives: Vernon

Caetani Centre's charity fundraiser called Splash of Red is moving fully online this year due to the Covid guidelines. The society has launched a new website, splashofred.ca, to host an online auction...

New licensed child care spaces in Coldstream are on target to open later this year.The B.C. government's New Spaces Fund is supporting the District of Coldstream in building Maven Lane, across from La...

Vernon Fire Rescue responded to a report of a child locked in a car during the sweltering heat Tuesday afternoon.The Fire Service told Vernon Matters a mother had put her child in the vehicle's child ...

B.C. is reporting 23 new Covid-19 cases since Monday, including five new cases in the Interior. There are 253 active case in BC, with nine people in hospital and 3 in intensive care. Interior Health s...

Since the Vernon Recreation Centre closed in mid-March due to the Covid pandemic, staff have been using the down time to conduct major maintenance projects at the aquatic centre."Staff have been worki...

The province is strengthening anti-hate and anti-racism supports for communities with five new organizations offering Resilience BC services in B.C.'s Interior. "There is no place for racism and hate ...

The team behind Crankworx, the world's largest mountain bike festival, is hosting a three-week, B.C.-based race series. CLIF Crankworx Summer Series (CCSS) action kicks off today (July 28) at SilverSt...

The B.C. government is providing $1.5 million to help local sports organizations facing financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The funding will help the groups pay their bills due to the lo...

With the Okanagan Rail Trail up and running and seeing lots of users this summer, a new fundraising campaign has been launched to create a signature northern gateway at Kilometre Zero of the trail. "F...

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the 2020 Business Excellence Awards presented by Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union until Aug. 23 at 4 p.m."Our theme...