Category Archives: Vernon

Residents in British Columbia's long-term care and assisted-living homes will be able to have visitors again soon. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, has announced the restriction banning no...

Young people can learn more about the popular sport of pickleball through a new program from the Vernon Pickleball Association.The Junior Pickleball Academy will start July 4, and will be taught by ce...

Reports of possible gun shots had police converging on an area of Vernon. Witnesses say they heard what sounded like multiple gun shots in the 6900 block of Tronson Road around 5 p.m. Saturday (June 2...

UPDATE Vernon council gave first and second reading to the bylaw zoning text change for the proposed new site for Vernon Search and Rescue's building at 5100 Silver Star Road. Council set a public hea...

A Vernon physiotherapist who pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual assault last year is expected to be handed down his sentence in B.C. provincial court on August 12.Stephen Witvoet, 47, was convict...

A major water main serving Greater Vernon Water (GVW) customers is undergoing emergency repair. According to a press release issued late Monday afternoon, a limited number of customers will be out of ...

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP arrested three suspects from the Lower Mainland on Sunday, after what-police-are-calling a four-day crime spree.Early on June 28, the Vernon-North Okanagan detachment receiv...

North Okanagan RCMP say a male suspect was taken into custody in Enderby Saturday night after tear gas when he failed to surrender.Police have identified him as 36-year-old Alex Boucher who had an out...

A Vernon volleyball player has been named to the U-19 national team. Liam Remple, 16, played volleyball this past season for the Vernon Christian School Royals and Sky U-18 Boys Club team. The teen, w...

RCMP officers were called to Beasley Park last Thursday evening after a man was reported for inappropriate behaviour. On June 25, just after 7 p.m., Lake Country RCMP were called to the park after a c...