Category Archives: Vernon

Vernon Secondary School grads got to paint Suicide Hill last week but Vernon city staff are not looking as favourably on a request from grads from another local school.The Fulton grad class is seeking...

Plans to turn the former Civic Arena site into a city park are back in action after a brief pause due to the Covid outbreak. The city says public input is being gathered on design concepts. "Public en...

Some pools and other recreational facilities could start to reopen soon in Vernon.City of Vernon staff are recommending Vernon council give the green light to reopen the Lakeview and Lavington outdoor...

The Kalamalka Rotary Club dedicates a portion of funds raised each year to international projects and this year has announced more than $42,000 toward four projects in Africa, Haiti and Mexico. The fu...

The mayor of Vernon is thanking residents for their efforts during the Covid pandemic while also sending out warm wishes to families for Father's Day. Victor Cumming said in a statement it has been go...

Close to 1,200 tourism businesses in B.C. have registered in the BC Tourism Resiliency Network, which provides support during the Covid-19 pandemic.The network is delivered through B.C.'s regional des...

The B.C. health ministry is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 Friday (June 19).In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says today's added cases bring the total to 2,790 since...

Canada Day celebrations in Vernon -- and everywhere else in Canada for that matter -- will be different in 2020.This year, Vernon's community festivities will take place in a digital setting, as the N...

While the province lifted its ban on category 2 fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre as of noon today, that doesn't mean open burning is allowed in all municipalities.Spallumcheen and Armstrong have issu...

A North Okanagan man convicted of running into a sex trade worker with an ATV, was handed a five-month jail sentence, along with three years of probation. Curtis Sagmoen was sentenced in B.C. Supreme ...