Category Archives: Vernon
REMINDER: Spallumcheen falls within two federal electoral areas
With just under two weeks left before the election, the Township of Spallumcheen reminds residents the community is split between two federal boundaries.The north part of the community falls within th...
Apr 16, 2025
Grants going to support sncəcmałqtn Agricultural Park projects
The Regional District of North Okanagan's new Agricultural Park is getting some financial aid.The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) approved a grant of $30,000 from its Water Conservation and Quality ...
Apr 16, 2025
Coldstream, Lake Country resolutions not expected to pass at SILGA
The Districts of Coldstream and Lake Country have resolutions to discuss at the annual Interior municipal convention, though none were expected to be supported.The Southern Interior Local Government A...
Apr 16, 2025
One person injured in shooting Wednesday morning
One person was injured in an alleged targeted shooting in Vernon shortly before noon Wednesday.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP officers received a report of a shooting in the 4000-block of 25th Street arou...
Apr 16, 2025
Vernon agency receives anti-racism grant
A local organization was named a recipient of funding to support anti-racism projects.Independent Living Vernon was gifted $5,000 through the B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Grants program.The f...
Apr 16, 2025
Big interest in joining VSAR
Vernon Search and Rescue has had an impressive initial interest in new volunteers.The search and rescue group (VSAR) opened its recruitment process in March, which garnered a lot of interest from pros...
Apr 16, 2025
Roundabout construction in the BX to begin Tuesday
Vernon's next traffic control measure project will begin as early as Tuesday.The city said construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Silver Star Road and Phoenix Drive will begin on Apri...
Apr 16, 2025
Okanagan-based company hired to manage Cultural Centre construction
The new Greater Vernon Cultural Centre will be built by a local company.The Regional District of North Okanagan said it has hired the Okanagan-based Sawchuck Development Ltd. as the construction manag...
Apr 15, 2025
City of Vernon joins call in support of B.C. craft distilleries
The CIty of Vernon will be joining a call to action to support craft distillers.This past February, in response to tariff threats from the United States, the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce joined ...
Apr 15, 2025
Coldstream tax rates increasing by 9.44 per cent
The District of Coldstream has finalized its tax rate increase.At its regular meeting on Monday, April 14, Coldstream council voted in favour of a rate increase of 9.44 per cent. That would translate ...
Apr 15, 2025
