Category Archives: Vernon
Two sections of the Rail Trail complete
Two more sections of the Rail Trail through the Shuswap has been completed.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) said the sections between kilometre 0.5 and 4.4 from Sicamous and from kilometr...
Apr 04, 2025
Guilty plea expected in flight from police case
A man charged in an alleged flight from police case is expected to plea guilty.Dale Babiy appeared in Vernon court on Thursday for an arraignment hearing. Babiy was arrested in December 2024 after pol...
Apr 03, 2025
Arrest made following police chase and crash in Vernon
A man was arrested following a pursuit and crash in Vernon Wednesday night.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said officers attempted a traffic stop of a black pickup truck in the area of 34th St. and 48th Av...
Apr 03, 2025
Local Liberal candidate says U.S. trade war a top priority
The local Liberal candidate has confidence in the party's ability to fight back against trade threats from south of the border.Anna Warwick Sears is the Liberal candidate for the Vernon-Lake Country-M...
Apr 03, 2025
Goose egg addling underway in the Okanagan
An organization has begun its work to control the Okanagan's goose population.The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program has started its egg addling work, where crews locate goose nests and shake, o...
Apr 03, 2025
Inaugural Guns vs Hoses raises over $9K for charity
Firefighters and RCMP officers faced off in a successful charity hockey game.The Guns vs Hoses game at Kal Tire Place Saturday, March 29, raised over $9,300 for charity.International Association of Fi...
Apr 02, 2025
Downtown Vernon laneway closures to take effect Monday
Utility work in downtown Vernon is scheduled to begin Monday and cause laneways to be closed.Starting as early as 7 a.m. April 7, laneways east of 30th Street between 28th and 29th Avenues will be ful...
Apr 02, 2025
Highway patrol dog finds drugs, contraband in Okanagan operation
A B.C. Highway Patrol police dog was instrumental in making Okanagan roads safer.An operation involving the B.C. Highway Patrol Integrated Impaired Driving Unit and the Traffic Safety Unit - Police Do...
Apr 02, 2025
PPC candidate believes Canada should allow U.S. to renegotiate trade deal
A local federal candidate believes Canada should cave to the U.S.'s trade demands.Arsh Dhillon is the People's Party of Canada candidate in the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding.Speaking with Vernon...
Apr 02, 2025
Vernon Pride Week to run in June
The Vernon Pride Society is aligning its annual celebrations with Pride Month.The Society said Pride Week will run from June 2 to 8 in Vernon."[I'm] looking forward to welcoming visitors across the va...
Apr 02, 2025
