Category Archives: Vernon

Canada Post has lifted all service alerts in the Okanagan that stopped mail delivery for two days last week in Vernon, Kelowna and Lake Country. "Now that the weather conditions have improved, we woul...

The plan to turn the former Civic Arena site into a park, is behind the original schedule.As part of a process approved last August, city council had wanted to start getting public input by February 2...

Vernon Search and Rescue battled some treacherous conditions in the Monashees to help an injured snowbiker on the weekend. Late Friday the crew attempted a helicopter rescue but conditions were not fa...

A pilot project to staff the Okanagan Landing fire station (Fire Station 2) with at least two firefighters at all times, is one reason for a decrease in overtime costs at the City of Vernon, according...

A more than three-decades-old Vernon murder case is set to begin court proceedings today in Kelowna.Fifty-nine-year-old Paramjit Singh Bogarh is charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to comm...

A Shuswap man is expected back in Vernon Supreme Court Monday (Feb. 10) for a trial.Curtis Sagmoen is accused of one count of assault and another of assault causing bodily harm.The 39-year-old was han...

If you have a passion for local news, there's a great opportunity for you in the North Okanagan! Vernon Matters.ca and 1075 Beach Radio are looking for a full-time newsperson, with a primary focus on ...

Greater Vernon business leaders will be among the first to get the inside scoop on the 2020 provincial budget. The budget will be tabled in Victoria Feb. 18, and during a breakfast meeting Feb. 19, th...

The City of Vernon is rallying behind Falkland in its bid to host Kraft Hockeyville 2020 and win a grand prize of $250,000 to put a roof over its outdoor hockey rink.Nominations for the contest close ...

A well-known Vernon lawyer is sounding off on the proposed changes to ICBC that were announced by the B.C. Government yesterday. The sweeping changes, according to the province, would remove the major...