Category Archives: Vernon

The City of Vernon and Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP are thanking the people who donate their time to make the community a better place. The recognition is part of National Volunteer Week in Canada. "Vol...

There is a new COVID-19 outbreak at a long term care facility in the Okanagan. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced one case to a staff member at the Hawthorn Park-Orchard Manor on K.L...

The B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association will present its preliminary plan for the reopening of restaurants to the provincial government next week.The plan, developed by a group of B.C. restau...

A homeless camp was destroyed in a fire this morning between Highway 97 and Swan Lake, north of Vernon. It broke out at 5:40 a.m. in the 6800 block of Highway 97 north where one woman was living. "She...

Applications for the B.C. Emergency Benefit for workers impacted by COVID issues will open on May 1.The benefit is a one-time, tax-free $1,000 payment for British Columbians, aged 15 and older, whose ...

All Greater Vernon water customers are being serviced by water form the Duteau Creek treatment plant.The Kalamalka Lake water source was turned off Wednesday due to increasing turbidity."As there is n...

The federal government has announced 1.1 billion dollars for a national medical and research strategy to address COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the plan has three parts: research on vacc...

The body of a man reported missing to the Vernon RCMP has been located. On April 18, a 33-year-old man went missing from the North Westside area of Vernon. Police say the remains of the missing man we...

With water levels on the rise, the Regional District has closed BX Creek Trail within the BX Ranch Dog Park to Haynes Road until further notice. The dog park remains open, but a section of trails with...

What's touted as the largest network representing business in the Okanagan is galvanizing its resources and influence to ensure entrepreneurs not only survive COVID-19, but thrive. The Greater Vernon ...