Category Archives: Vernon

Premier John Horgan has announced British Columbia's four phase plan for restarting the province, starting in mid-May. "This isn't going back to normal. We're going to the new normal," Horgan told a m...

B.C. health officials are not ready to relax the current health orders that have been impacting residents for the last several weeks. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Health Minister A...

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has launched a new website that is designed to help residents and local governments understand flood concerns and to prepare for future incidents. Okanagan Flood ...

The Regional District of North Okanagan is moving ahead with $35 million worth of capital projects for this year, despite some impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the current or recently compl...

Mayor Greg McCune is uncertain what will happen at Enderby beaches this summer when hundreds flock to the city to float down the Shuswap River, although he insists there's got to be a way forward.He i...

Residential sales have plummeted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.The Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board says sales across the region of Revelstoke to Peachland totaled 299 in April,...

Coldstream boat launches are re-opening in a phased-in approach, with the Westkal boat launch set to open in two days time for non-motorized watercraft.Chief Administrative Officer Trevor Seibel says ...

Construction of a wave-breaking wall is underway at the Mabel Lake pump house to protect if from flooding.The lake has flooded twice in the past ten years coming close to flooding the pumping station ...

The BC Fruit Growers Association has expressed dismay over the federal government's plan to help the agriculture industry hit hard by the ramifications of the COVID-19 lockdown.Prime Minister Justin T...

Utility bills for electoral area customers in the North Okanagan will be delayed in order to provide financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.These include both water and sewer bills. "We underst...