Category Archives: Vernon
Vernon CMHA launches annual Gift of Hope campaign
It's the season of giving and the CMHA Vernon and district branch has launched its annual Gift of Hope campaign. The CMHA aims to raise $25,000 in monetary donations and small gifts for approximately ...
Dec 04, 2019
Coleslaw recalled by Loblaws
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling a President's Choice coleslaw due to possible salmonella contamination.Health Canada issued a food recall, warning consumers not to eat the house-brand coleslaw that...
Dec 04, 2019
Attempted murder charges laid
A man and woman arrested near Westwold Tuesday have formally been charged with three counts of attempting to murder police officers.Darwyn Allen Curtis Sellers, born in 1988, and Jennifer Patricia Sin...
Dec 04, 2019
RCMP Appreciation Day marches forward
Greater Vernon's RCMP Appreciation Day Committee is inviting the community to what it's calling an important announcement.The event will be held at the Greater Vernon Museum at 2 p.m. on Dec. 17."A nu...
Dec 04, 2019
Precautionary water quality notice lifted
A precautionary water quality notice in place for weeks for Greater Vernon water users has been lifted. The Regional District of the North Okanagan says water is back to being treated with both UV and...
Dec 03, 2019
Art marks International Day of Persons Living with Disabilities
Art has no barriers. That sentiment is on display at Independent Living Vernon, where artist drawings, paintings and photographs border the walls as part of an art show for International Day of Person...
Dec 03, 2019
CUPE and Coldsteam ratify new deal
The District of Coldstream and its civic workers have ratified a new labour deal.The District said the five-year collective agreement, covering about 30 members of CUPE Local 626, is retroactive to Ja...
Dec 03, 2019
Update: Man and woman arrested after police incident in Falkland and Westwold
Update 12:30 p.m. A man and woman are in custody following an early morning police incident in Falkland and Westwold. The incident started after Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were made aware of a suspici...
Corey Fischer Dec 03, 2019
New owner for SilverStar Resort
SilverStar Mountain Resort has new owners.POWDR, an adventure lifestyle company based out of Park City Utah, has announced it has acquired the Vernon area resort and has assumed operations effectively...
Dec 03, 2019
Water line break causes short closure at Aquatic Centre
The Vernon Aquatic Centre was shut down for about an hour Monday after a chlorine alarm went off.The City of Vernon says it was caused by a minor water line break in the chlorination room that led to ...
Dec 03, 2019

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Beaver Lake and Vernon Creek Watershed Improvements
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