Category Archives: Vernon
City of Vernon paycheques in spotlight
The City of Vernon spent just over 26 million dollars to pay its staff and their expenses last year. That included 133 staff who made $75,000 or more which is documented each year in the city's employ...
Corey Fischer May 25, 2020
Police investigating cause of serious crash
Two people were taken to hospital after a head-on crash in Enderby this morning. RCMP responded to a report of a crash involving two vehicles in the 100 block of George Street around 7 a.m. Sunday. "G...
Corey Fischer May 24, 2020
Volunteers remove 150 pounds of garbage from Vernon beach
Residents have pitched-in to clean up a popular Vernon beach. About 30 volunteers gathered at Kin Beach and Sandy Beach on Okanagan Lake for a few hours Saturday morning in a citizens-led effort to pi...
Corey Fischer May 23, 2020
B.C. Covid update May 23: 10 new cases; two more deaths; gatherings still a risk
British Columbia's provincial health officer is reminding residents to continue to follow the restrictions that are part of Phase 2 of the province's restart program. Dr. Bonnie Henry said despite mor...
Corey Fischer May 23, 2020
Students put on a show to make up for postponement
Despite most events being cancelled due to the Covid pandemic, some drama students at Vernon's Seaton Secondary showed you can still have fun while staying safe.The students were supposed to open the ...
May 23, 2020
Rise in Interior Health Covid cases no cause for alarm
British Columbia has 18 new cases of Covid-19 since Thursday, raising the number of cases identified in the province to 2,507.Eleven of the new cases are in the Interior Health region, bringing the to...
Corey Fischer May 22, 2020
'End the lockdown' rally in Vernon draws handful of protestors
A small group of protestors marched in the rain outside the the Vernon courthouse today, calling on the government to "end the lockdown."About ten people carried signs along 27th Street saying things ...
Corey Fischer May 22, 2020
IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s goes online
The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's is going ahead in 2020 -- but with a different look from past years due to the Covid-19 pandemic."At the Alzheimer Society of B.C., we know connection is ...
May 22, 2020
Coldstream parks and public spaces reopen
Coldstream is moving into the next phase of its reopening plan, allowing people to start going to beaches and more outdoor recreational facilities again. Effective immediately, Phase 3 will re-open pa...
Corey Fischer May 22, 2020
B.C. Wildfire Service puts an end to prescribed burns as part of pandemic-related adjustments
The B.C. Wildfire Service says it has safeguards in place to keep its firefighters and communities impacted by wildfire free from COVID-19 this summer. Speaking on a teleconference, Fire Information O...
Corey Fischer May 22, 2020

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