Category Archives: Vernon

The City of Vernon and Splatsin First Nation are among the 89 communities to receive B.C. government grants to protect against the threat of wildfires.Splatsin will receive $150,000 to help with fuel ...

The second annual Greater Vernon Community Expo will have more than 90 exhibitors at Kal Tire Place North this Saturday.Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce General Manager Dione Chambers said the event...

Canada has its first death related to the coronavirus.It happened to an elderly man at a seniors care home in North Vancouver.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on the weekend that t...

Two people who got stuck while snowmobiling in the Sugar Lake area near Lumby over the weekend were fortunate they were able to call for help.They called RCMP Saturday who then notified Vernon Search ...

The Canadian Federation of University Women Vernon will host a panel discussions tonight (March 9) to mark International Women's DayFive successful local women will talk about the challenges women fac...

Vernon council will be discussing ways to deal with the lack of child care spaces at its meeting this afternoon (March 9).A new report based on information from community surveys -- and over 450 respo...

A map from the world's first atlas, produced in 1570, offers a window not only into the geography of the time, but a chance to learn about a pioneering female colourist and the many others who have ma...

B.C government officials are confirming new cases of the coronavirus."We are announcing six new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 27 in British Columbia," said provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Hen...

An idea that was first talked about nearly four years ago, is almost ready for the construction to begin.Lumby won Kraft Hockeyville in 2016 which generated a $100,000 grant from the food company whic...

The Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board will be watching for the impact of the recent Bank of Canada interest rate cut -- as well as the coronavirus -- on home sales in the valley. President Michael L...