Category Archives: Vernon
Police seek help to locate missing woman
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is requesting the assistance of the public to locate 32-year-old Samantha Johnston who was last seen on July 6, 2020 in Lumby. Samantha Johnston, missing (RCMP)Since her dis...
Jul 13, 2020
New maintenance deal for beach
RDNO's electoral area advisory committee has approved spending $20,000 for beach maintenance services for Sandy Beach on Okanagan Lake.It's part of a new four-year agreement between the Regional Distr...
Jul 13, 2020
UPDATE: Police climb onto roof to catch mischief makers
UPDATE:Vernon RCMP officers used a fire ladder to gain access to the roof of WL Seaton Secondary on Saturday night after complaints that items were being tossed off the roof at passing vehicles.Office...
Jul 12, 2020
Boil water notice: Greater Vernon Water
Greater Vernon Water (GVW), in conjunction with Interior Health, advises that customers located on Dunsmuir Road (see attached map of the affected area) are under a Boil Water Notice effective Friday,...
Jul 11, 2020
Notice of traffic disruption on Vernon road
If you use Bella Vista Road to get to and from home and the office, you may be in for some delays next week.The City of Vernon says there will be single lane alternating traffic in the 6400 block of B...
Corey Fischer Jul 10, 2020
Highest COVID case total in B.C. in over two months
B.C.'s COVID-19 case count has been on the rise the past couple days with 20 cases reported Thursday and another 25 today. It's the highest one day total in over two months when there was 28 new cases...
Corey Fischer Jul 10, 2020
Erosion costs mounting on the Rail Trail
The bills continue to pile up to deal with erosion on the northern part of the Okanagan Rail Trail. Greater Vernon Advisory Committee directors have approved spending $230,000 to design and install a ...
Corey Fischer Jul 10, 2020
Local politicians form group to focus on cultural centre
A working group has been formed among local politicians with a goal of keeping the plan for a Greater Vernon Cultural Centre moving forward. Local mayors Victor Cumming of Vernon and Jim Garlick of Co...
Corey Fischer Jul 10, 2020
Okanagan MPs call for more federal action on invasive species
The three Conservative MPs in the Okanagan say the federal government is not doing enough for invasive species prevention in British Columbia. Mel Arnold (North Okanagan- Shuswap), Tracy Gray (Kelowna...
Corey Fischer Jul 10, 2020
It's showtime again
Residents in the Vernon area will soon have more summer entertainment options.The Towne Theatre on 30th Avenue, which has been closed for several months due to the pandemic, has announced a reopening ...
Corey Fischer Jul 10, 2020

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