Category Archives: Vernon

Interior Health is making changes to long-term seniors care and community programs to protect those most vulnerable to COVID-19 and address potential pressures on the acute care system. The action is ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to layoffs at the City of Vernon."At this time, it is with regret that we advise employee layoffs are necessary," said a news release from the city. A total of 102 layoff...

You may hear people cheering in your neighborhood around 7 p.m. nightly for the next while. If you do, it will be a local show of support for the #TogetherWeCanDoIt and #Cheer4HealthWorkers campaign i...

British Columbia has 74 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, bringing the provincial total to 424.That includes 27 cases in Interior Health, up from the 19 on Friday.The other case numbers as of Saturday ...

The Province is moving to protect vulnerable people, including those experiencing homelessness, in communities around B.C., including:* a ban on evictions for non-payment of rent in BC Housing-funded ...

There is no current recession and 'this will pass too': Jimmy PattisonCanadian billionaire Jimmy Pattison doesn't think Canada is in a recession despite ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic."Thi...

A Greater Vernon child care provider is extending its services to allow critical workers to be on the job during the Covid-19 crisis.Maven Lane has released the following announcement:All Maven Lane l...

Sparkling Hill Resort in Vernon is the latest business to announce a temporary shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. CEO Hans-Peter Mayr issued an email to their guests Friday night, saying while no...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has not ruled out any options for dealing with the Covid-19 crisis, but at this time, they do not see the need to declare a federal state of emergency...

The City of Armstrong has declared a state of local emergency to ensure it can respond to provincial directives over the Covid-19 crisis."In order to ensure that the City of Armstrong can respond as n...