Category Archives: Vernon

You can ride the bus for free in Vernon today (Nov. 30), all part of one of the biggest events of the year in the downtown .The city is providing free transit all day to make the annual Downtown Light...

Seniors are in a housing crunch and an increasing number of them are turning for help to My Place, a supportive housing facility in Vernon meant to assist the homeless.The alarming trend was brought t...

North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold has been appointed as shadow minister for fisheries and oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. Arnold, a Conservative, sits in opposition to the minority Liberal gov...

A new sports academy that would support students with their dream of making it to the Olympic podium may be coming to School District 22. Coach Laura Medcalf who is on the longlist as a coach for the ...

After months of back and forth between Turtle Mountain residents and the city, it appears the two have come to an agreement on landscaping-but it was no easy feat.Vernon city council voted to support ...

As we get ready to deck the halls for the upcoming holiday season, Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP are reminding the public to be vigilant and take steps to prevent those with sticky fingers from making of...

It was a packed house at the Vernon library as dozens of people turned up to attend the second annual Regional District of North Okanagan open house. Over sixty people attended within the first hour t...

Vernon city council pressed pause on a development variance application for a property along 8840 Eastside Road, after concerns were raised about the septic field and the impact of drainage on nearby ...

Fire crews were called to the Vernon Curling Club after a fire broke out this morning.The report came in just before 9:30 a.m."When firefighters arrived, they determined there was a small electrical f...

SilverStar Mountain Resort is set for its alpine opening Thursday.Resort spokesperson Chantelle Deacon says they have a nearly 90-centimetre base at the top of the mountain and about 25 runs will be o...