Category Archives: Vernon

The provincial health officer's latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic included 45 new confirmed cases for a total of 231 in B.C. There were two more in the Interior Health District for a total of nin...

Face-to face classes are being cancelled at all Okanagan College campuses.The change takes effect Thursday (March 19) as the institution completes the move to alternative delivery as part of its respo...

You won't be able to rent a school district facility in the Vernon area until further notice.As a result of the B.C. government's announcement Tuesday regarding school closures, School District 22 (Ve...

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth has declared a provincial state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the globe. This follows yesterday's declaration by provincial senior healt...

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are maintaining their front counter service during the COVID crisis.Staff is able to assist with non-emergency issues, and a limited number of people are being permitted int...

The City of Vernon is not yet saying if the closure of recreation and cultural facilities due to the pandemic will mean layoffs."We are still working on personnel planning," City spokesperson Christy ...

The City of Enderby is closing its doors to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic but staff will be available by phone and email.All parks and recreation facilities are being shut down.The closure o...

Interior Health will immediately begin postponing non-urgent scheduled surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urgent and emergency procedures will not be impacted.Patients with scheduled surgeries wi...

The Upper Room Mission in Vernon has had to cancel its upcoming fundraising event."After much consideration and discourse, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone our inaugural U...

Vernon''s Salvation Army is closing both of its Thrift Stores in the city for a two-week period, starting March 17th at midnight. The move is being made over the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency will con...