Category Archives: Vernon

Vernon's mayor is encouraging people to consider new ways to honour and celebrate their moms this Mother's Day.Victor Cumming said in a statement issued by the city, it's important to maintain physica...

The federal government will be extending the wage subsidy program to help businesses keep workers on the payroll. The original deadline was June 6, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it will go lo...

Campgrounds and RV parks might be closed, but that won't stop Armstrong and Spalumcheen residents from having some fun over the Victoria Day long weekend.The Armstrong-Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce...

B.C's provincial health officer has tried to provide some clarity to what will be allowed -- and what won't -- under BC's Go Forward plan. Dr. Bonnie Henry said at her daily news conference Thursday, ...

The annual spilling of water reservoirs used by the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) has started, and that means higher levels on some local creeks. According to the RDNO, the spilling is a ...

The B.C. Coroner's Service is reporting 113 suspected illicit drug overdose deaths in the province in March."Exceeding 100 deaths in a month has not occurred since March 2019," stated the report. "113...

About 120 homes in Lumby are on evacuation alert due to rising levels of the village's three creeks.The alert covers homes on nine different streets or roads and is designed to prepare the residents t...

Surgeries that were postponed due to the COVID pandemic are starting back up as part of a massive surgical renewal plan. About 30,000 non-essential surgeries have been postponed since mid-March to mak...

Vernon RibFest is the latest community event to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The Vernon Elks Lodge #45, which organized the first fundraising event last July, says the decision was made f...

Essential service workers in Canada who are making minimum wage, are going to get a raise. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa is finalizing a deal with the provinces and territories aimed at to...