Category Archives: Vernon

Vernon city council is keen to get residents more active while following the COVID-19 restrictions put in place by B.C.'s provincial health officer. Mayor Victor Cumming said the peanut pool at Lakevi...

A boil water notice has been issued for customers supplied by the Mabel Lake Water Utility due to turbidity.The water is rated at poor and users are advised to use water boiled for one minute for drin...

The financial effects of COVID-19 on local business has prompted the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce to ask for provincial support.In a letter to Labour Minister Harry Bains, the chamber leadership...

One person was sent to hospital with apparent minor injuries Tuesday morning following a two vehicle crash at the corner of 32 Avenue and 32 Street.Vernon Fire Rescue arrived at the scene around 8:30 ...

The City of Vernon will likely see a 1.6 million dollar shortfall in this year's casino gaming funds due to operations like Lake City Casino being shut down during the pandemic.Cities get a share of t...

Vernon council will hold a second public hearing this fall on an application to remove some of the protections for the Great Blue Heron rookery.Scotland Construction is looking to lift a restriction c...

The Greater Vernon Athletics Park will be getting new solar LED lights. The four lights, costing $60,000 according to the Regional District of North Okanagan, were requested by people who walk around ...

British Columbia is reporting 32 new Covid-19 cases since Friday and one new death. One of the new cases is in the Interior Health region, which now has two active cases according to Ministry of Healt...

A local man died after a cliff diving incident on Kalamalka Lake Sunday. RCMP and other first responders were called to Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park just after 4 p.m. for a report of a man who had j...

The City of Armstrong has gone back to its main water source, and downgraded its water restrictions.With conditions now significantly improved, the city has returned to the Fortune Creek water source ...