Category Archives: Vernon
Next phase of city compost project ready to go
The City of Vernon is launching phase 2 of its pilot for a community food composting project. Starting on June 22 and continuing until November, residents can deposit their household organic materials...
Corey Fischer Jun 19, 2020
UPDATE: Missing Alberta man believed travelling to Vernon located
UPDATE June 23: Eugene Fulk has been located safe and unharmed. The Innisfail RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance. == EARLIER: RCMP in Innisfail Alberta are asking f...
Corey Fischer Jun 19, 2020
Dr. Henry 'cautiously optimistic' B.C. can move to next phase soon; 8 new cases
British Columbia is reporting 8 new cases of the coronavirus, including one new case in the Interior Health region. It brings the provincial total to 2, 783 cases, including 197 in Interior Health. Dr...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
Plan for horse college moving to next phase
A ground breaking will be held this month for a proposed $6 million horse college east of Enderby. Malcolm Lynn, president of the non-profit Monashee Agri Park Society, said they have a deal with a pr...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
'We are excited to get back to business': thrift store sets date for reopening
The Salvation Army will reopen its Thirift Store on 24th Street in Vernon on June 22. The store has been closed for several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lieutenant Stefan Reid said the store wi...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
Vipers remain 'hopeful' for BCHL season
The Vernon Vipers are telling their fans they continue to work toward what they hope will be a BCHL season in some form later this year, but at this point they have no idea what it will look like. In ...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
Walk to End ALS goes virtual
The Walk to End ALS will have a different look this year, but it will still be going ahead.Due to COVID-19, there will be no in-person events this year. All virtual events in support of the Walk to En...
Jun 18, 2020
New Vernon grocery store opens
Vernon shoppers have another choice for groceries as of today. FreshCo has opened its store at the former Safeway site on 30th Avenue after a re-construction project that started last fall, The store ...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
Video surveillance captures suspect in the act
New technology has given police a better chance of finding a vandalism suspect after an incident in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. On Tuesday June 16, between 7 and 7:45 p.m. an area resident parked ...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
One person taken to hospital after six-vehicle crash
Six vehicles were involved in a rear-end chain reaction incident on Hospital Hill in Vernon Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on 32nd Street (Hwy 97) near 16th Avenue. "No ex...
Corey Fischer Jun 17, 2020

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