Category Archives: Vernon

B.C. is reporting 22 new cases of the coronavirus, including one new death in the Fraser Health region. There are 214 active cases with 32 people in hospital. There is just one active case -- and no n...

The O'Keefe Ranch has set June 17 as the date for its soft opening. "The COVID-19 pandemic continues to trouble not-for-profits leaving many of them wondering if or how they will open again; however, ...

The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee will get an update today on plans for a washroom building on the north end of the Okanagan Rail Trail. Regional District of North Okanagan staff say a local const...

The latest forecast is calling for the Shuswap River to reach a temporary peak on Wednesday (June 3).As of Tuesday afternoon, river flows were at 467 cubic metres per second, an increase over Monday's...

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce would like to see child care, economic development and mental health funding be budget priorities for the B.C. government in the coming year. In input for the 20...

The province is reporting just four new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (June 2), and no new deaths.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the new cases were all seen in the Fraser Health region. T...

It's been so far, so good on the first week back to public schools in B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming told a news conference, about 60,000 children were in classes Monday in the province's 60 scho...

The flood threat has taken a positive turn for parts of the Okanagan, but the tense times continue for residents in the Enderby area.The BC River Forecast Centre has downgraded a flood watch....to a h...

A group that supports trail development in Greater Vernon, is urging the public to take steps to prevent the spread of noxious weeds along local greenways. Harold Sellers, president of the Ribbons of ...

The highway north of Kelowna was closed for several hours after a fatal crash was discovered this morning. RCMP say a man was ejected from a vehicle and was found dead at the scene after a rollover cr...