Category Archives: Vernon

Mental health calls to police detachments in the Southeast District were up 21 per cent between 2016 and 2019, and the Mounties are changing the way those calls are dealt with. District commander Supt...

A search on Okanagan Lake has so far not located a missing man from the North Westside Road area.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say 73-year-old Wayne Orser was last seen at noon on Tuesday (June 30) at hi...

As of Friday (July 3), Kelowna International Airport will require all travellers, visitors and staff to wear masks or face coverings at all times while in the public areas of the terminal."Due to an i...

More than 80 per cent of B.C. families will get an increased climate action tax credit starting this week.Eligible individuals will receive up to $218, children will get up to $64 and a family of four...

Polson Park has reopened to vehicle traffic as of this morning.It had been closed to vehicles since Tuesday afternoon after heavy rain caused localized flooding along Vernon Creek.Pedestrians and cycl...

Tickets are now on sale for the Vernon Public Art Gallery's annual fundraiser, Midsummer's Eve of the Arts. This year, the gallery will host its main fundraiser of the year on July 15 from 7 to 9 p.m....

Not as many tourists are expected to come to Vernon this summer, but the ones that do, won't be able to stop in at the Visitor Information Centre.The centre's services will be offered virtually this s...

The province is reporting 12 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, including one more case in Interior Health. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the 12 new cases bring the pr...

A major water main serving Greater Vernon Water is under emergency repair. As a result, the regional district says some areas in the BX serviced by the North BX pump station will be shut off water for...

There is a good chance of some localized flooding as a storm packing a punch made its way through the Vernon area Tuesday afternoon. The storm dropped heavy rain and some hail, drenching people caught...