Category Archives: Vernon

From Japan to Lumby.That's the journey a graduate of the international medical doctor program will make when Dr. Moa Sugimoto begins duties in Lumby this September."She was supposed to write her exams...

A major road upgrade is set to begin Monday, June 15 in downtown Vernon which will cause traffic disruptions. The area of 32nd Avenue between 33rd and 35th streets (near OK Tire and the Beach Radio/MQ...

First responders in the Okanagan are advising the public to stay clear of fast flowing creeks and rivers that have been swollen by the recent rain and ongoing snow melt. West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR...

UPDATE 5: 05 p.m. The severe thunderstorm warning has ended for North Okanagan - including Vernon. == 4:30 p.m. The watch is now a warning. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning ...

Interior Health has its first new Covid-19 case in more than two weeks. The location of it is not released by the Health Ministry, but it's one of 16 new cases in B.C. since Thursday. The last time In...

The North Okanagan Canada Day Society has found a way to celebrate Canada's birthday.The events on July 1 will ensure social distancing, and thanks to a grant from Heritage Canada, the society won't n...

City of Vernon crews have been checking the creeks and infrastructure today, but there are no other new areas impacted by flooding. Polson Park remains closed to vehicle traffic, but pedestrians are a...

The United Way Southern Interior B.C. team will provide personal protective equipment to local charities today.Packages of PPE will be provided to charities in Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon that inclu...

A project to upgrade 48th Avenue in Vernon is into its next phase and could be completed by next month.The work includes adding a new drainage culvert to prevent annual flooding issues, road improveme...

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced the sixth straight day of no COVID-19 deaths in BC.In her briefing Thursday (June 11), Henry said the province's death toll remains at 167.And ...