Category Archives: Vernon

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce continues to push the provincial government to expand Ellison Provincial Park, despite Victoria saying it doesn't have the funding for it. Vernon council passed ...

B.C. health officials are reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19 in the last day, and no new deaths in the province. The last time B.C recorded 20 new cases over a day was June 25, exactly two weeks ago.P...

More outdoor recreational activities will be able to resume next week in Vernon, but only for practices. The city has announced bookings can be made for local sports fields and courts as of Monday, Ju...

An online fundraiser has been launched to try and prevent a Vernon restaurant from closing down.Little Tex on 29th Street, which is family-owned, has been shut down since mid-March due to the pandemic...

A Vernon woman who pleaded guilty to four counts of mischief has received a conditional discharge and 14 months of probation.Teresa Hidasi, born in 1972, was sentenced in Vernon Provincial Court Wedne...

B.C.'s premier says he is optimistic about how the province's economic restart has gone so far."On balance, I'm pretty excited about where we are. The past four months have been extremely challenging ...

The need for a proper washroom facility on the Okanagan Rail Trail has been talked about for some time, and now it's actually ready to be installed. The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) will...

There have been 18 new cases of Covid-19 in B.C., all in the Fraser (13) and Vancouver Coastal (5) health regions. It raises the total case count in B.C. to 3,008, with 162 active cases. The case tota...

A new innovation centre and entrepreneur workspace is set to open next month in Vernon. The facility, next to the Marten Brewpub and Grill on 30th Avenue, will feature 2,400 square metres of meeting a...

For Ajeet Paul, completing his diploma in Environmental Studies at Okanagan proved to be a journey of learning and personal growth, capped off with a whirlwind final semester as he and his classmates ...