Category Archives: Vernon

The chair of the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee (GVAC) denies a report the proposed cultural centre has been put on hold due to higher than expected operational costs.Akbal Mund calls that unfounde...

For the second straight month, British Columbia has recorded the highest number of illicit drug overdose deaths ever. The B.C. Coroner's Service says there were 175 drug-related deaths in June, surpas...

Police say it's fortunate there were no fatalities after a six-vehicle crash on the Trans Canada Highway 10 kilometres west of Sicamous Wednesday night. A semi hauling grocery products failed to negot...

The founder of an Okanagan outreach program says the number of illicit drug overdoses in the region remains high.Not all overdoses lead to death but Angie Lohr of Hope Outreach says they have spiked s...

There are 21 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. including four in Interior Health, according to a joint statement from Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. Two are epi-li...

The Downtown Vernon Association has launched an Open With Care campaign to let shoppers know its members have created a safe enviroment during the COVID-19 pandemic.The DVA says members are:adhering t...

The Caetani Cultural Centre is hosting a one-day event featuring Melissa Dinwoodie's Pandemic Series Exhibition.The series is comprised of 60 powerful musings which are daily reflections on the COVID-...

Robert Foord, the president of Vernon-based Kal Tire, has been named an Honorary Fellow of Okanagan College, the post secondary institution's highest honour.The college says that under his guidance, K...

If you haven't noticed, work is underway on ten new classrooms at BX Elementary on Silver Star Road.The almost $12-million project will create a 240-seat addition, nearly doubling the size of the scho...

Update: The RCMP say a biker was hurt and taken to hospital yesterday afternoon after a crash on Highway 6.On Tuesday July 14, at approximately 3:30 pm, the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP along with BC Am...