Category Archives: Vernon

UPDATE:The Upper Room Mission has drastically slashed hours to stop social interaction during the Covid-19 pandemic.In a Facebook post Monday, The Mission said it will be open an hour for breakfast at...

The provincial health officer had some sobering news about the COVID-19 coronavirus in B.C. today. Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that 3 more people had died - all of them were residents at the Lynn Valle...

It was a long journey, but a short trip.A group of high school students from Vernon Secondary School have returned home from a long-planned trip to Europe just days after they left the Okanagan. The r...

Vernon RCMP say Grayam Parent has been located.---The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing Salmon Arm resident. Grayam Parent was last seen March 10 ...

UPDATE March 16 This was the response provided by Vernon RCMP Const. Kelly Brett, media relations, in response to inquiries from Vernon Matters:. I don't see anything that would suggest it was anythin...

COVID-19 in Canada ... OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address the nation (at 10 a.m. B.C. time) to update Canadians on the latest action being taken to try to slow the spread of the new c...

The Turning Points Collaborative Society in Vernon is working with the Center for Disease Control, Interior Health and stakeholders to deal with concerns of COVID-19"Individuals experiencing homelessn...

Today (March 15), Kelowna International Airport (YLW) was advised by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that a guest who flew on March 10 on WestJet flight WS 3326 from Vancouver International ...

Due to the developing COVID-19 situation, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has modified its operations. In a release, the Supreme Court outlined how normal proceedings will be taking place given ...

The City of Vernon has implemented several actions in response to the rapidly changing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in Canada."The city is following its Pandemic Plan, which is a document that pro...