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Category Archives: Vernon

Parking fees suspended at Interior Health sites
Interior Health is suspending pay parking for everyone at its sites, effective April 1 until further notice. The health agency said the change is intended to help support the public, and their dedicat...
Corey Fischer Mar 30, 2020
Open burn permits cancelled in Electoral Areas B and C
All open burning permits issued by the Regional District of North Okanagan for the fire protection areas of Electoral Areas B (Swan Lake) and C (BX / Silver Star) are cancelled from March 31 to April ...
Corey Fischer Mar 30, 2020
BC reports 86 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday for 970 total; now 94 in Interior Health
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there were 86 new COVID-19 cases in the province since the last update on Saturday, bringing the total to 970. In the Interior Health District there wer...
Russ Byth Mar 30, 2020
Pedestrian crossings in downtown Vernon automated to reduce touch points
The City of Vernon is making changes to downtown traffic signals as part of its response to COVID-19, in order to reduce high touch points in the community.Starting today (March 30), pedestrian 'walk'...
Mar 30, 2020
City bylaw officers can provide warnings, but not fines or penalties under provincial state of emergency
The City of Vernon is clarifying what duties its bylaw officers are authorized to undertake as a result of the provincial state of emergency over COVID-19.The province has called on municipal bylaw of...
Mar 30, 2020
Sentencing delayed for physiotherapist convicted of sexual assault
Sentencing has been delayed for a Vernon physiotherapist who pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual assault.Stephen Witvoet was due in provincial court Monday for a decision on his sentence, but that...
Mar 30, 2020
Details of Canada's COVID wage subsidy released
The Prime Minister has announced details of how the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy will work, but was not able to say how much it will cost at this point. Justin Trudeau said businesses that have seen ...
Corey Fischer Mar 30, 2020
Province provides funds for food banks
To support vulnerable British Columbians during the COVID-19 crisis, the Province is providing a $3-million emergency grant from the Community Gaming Grants program to Food Banks British Columbia.Food...
Mar 29, 2020
Trudeau announces COVID support for children and seniors
Support services for children and seniors were the focus of Justin Trudeau's daily Covid-19 address to the nation on Sunday. "Tough times fall first and hardest on the most vulnerable in our communiti...
Corey Fischer Mar 29, 2020
Interior Health officials face COVID-19 questions during online townhall meeting
The continued reluctance of health officials to reveal the location of positive COVID-19 viruses was a hot topic during an online town hall meeting Friday evening, hosted by Kelowna Lake Country M.L.A...
Dave Barry Mar 29, 2020

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