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Category Archives: Vernon

Suspect charged after attempted robbery at Vernon business
A Coldstream resident is facing charges after an attempted robbery at a Vernon business.Police say a man with a weapon entered a unnamed business in the 3300 block of 32nd Avenue last Thursday around ...
Jan 20, 2020
Warmer weather brings new 'challenges' for homeless
The weather has warmed up -- but that has created new challenges and risks for homeless residents.Vernon's Turning Points Collaborative Society, which operates three shelters in the city, says the mel...
Jan 20, 2020
Courthouse repairs on track for spring
Upgrades to the 105-year-old Vernon courthouse could get underway this spring.The Ministry of Citizens' Services says final designs on structural work should be ready by March, with implementation soo...
Jan 20, 2020
School officials look to curb vaping rates in schools
Officials with the Vernon School District are looking to snuff-out escalating vaping use in local schools.The District's substance abuse prevention counsellor, Doug Rogers, estimates 30 per cent of Ve...
Jan 20, 2020
Schubert Centre faces financial crunch; seeking community support
An integral facility in Vernon's downtown is seeking public support to help ease major financial challenges.The Schubert Centre Society says in a news release, the centre has been accumulating debt fo...
Jan 19, 2020
B.C. forest industry grasps for hope amid seven-month strike, shutdowns, changes
The crisis facing British Columbia's forest industry is intensifying as markets decline, mills shut and a strike involving 3,000 forestry workers enters its seventh month.The multiple threats are deep...
Jan 19, 2020
Carnival comes full circle
Rhondda Oliver Biggs won the title of the first Queen Silver Star back in 1961, and now her daughter, Leah Biggs, has gotten involved with Winter Carnival to help celebrate the 60th anniversary. Leah ...
Jan 18, 2020
Weather warming up, but roads still require caution
The snow has stopped falling - at least for a while - and the cold snap appears to be coming to an end, but that has not stopped accidents on local highways.Vernon Matters has received reports of a ro...
Jan 17, 2020
'People feel the cold and they get it': Community applauded for helping homeless during cold weather response
A group that works with Vernon's homeless says the community support has been outstanding during the current cold snap."I think people feel the cold, and they get it," Josh Winquist, the director of p...
Jan 17, 2020
Reports not needed for vehicle in ditch
Anyone spotting an overturned vehicle on Highway 97 south of Vernon does not have to report it to police.Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) says the vehicle left the road about one kilometre before th...
Jan 17, 2020

What Matters

Charger rollout
Phased approach planned for EV chargers at Vernon ALC
3h ago
Secondary Dwellings
Coldstream considering more housing on agricultural lands
5h ago
Wildfire Risks
Okanagan's Fire Danger Rating already up to Moderate
Apr 23, 2026
Structure Fire Response
VFRS undertaking annual structure fire training
Apr 23, 2026
Beaver Lake and Vernon Creek Watershed Improvements
Lake Country taking action to support water management, flows at area watershed
Apr 22, 2026