Category Archives: Vernon

The RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of an 8-year-old boy in the Lumby area. The youth passed awa...

Local politicians will be discussing if it's time to close all regional parks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.That would include shutting down the Okanagan Rail Trail and green spaces like Paddlewhe...

Families throughout B.C. to benefit from enhanced digital library services.Book lovers of all ages will soon have greater access to online learning and reading resources, thanks to a one-time $3-milli...

This can be a tough time for anyone suffering from teeth-related issues.Dentists are among the professionals that have had to close down their offices during the Covid pandemic, but they are still off...

BC Parks has announced an immediate closure of all provincial parks in response to the call for increased action to address COVID-19. The temporary measure means people should not be going to provinci...

The prime minister has announced more help for businesses and students impacted by Covid-19. Justin Trudeau says the conditions for businesses to qualify for the 75 per cent wage subsidy will be relax...

The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) is making repairs to one of its main water systems, but says the water that goes to homes will still be effectively disinfected, and safe.The repairs are...

FortisBC has received interim approval from the BC Utilities Commission to implement its COVID-19 Customer Recovery Fund, a program that provides new support measures for residential and small busines...

Two Vernon shelter sites, the Gateway, and Our Place, have been amalgamated into one at the Vernon Curling Club. As part of the province's response to COVID-19, municipalities were asked to identify p...

British Columbia has had 25 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,291 since the outbreak began. In the Interior Health region there were no new cases so it stays at 128. The...