Category Archives: Vernon

The deposit fee B.C. residents pay for most non-alcohol containers will be doubling as of next month, as a way to get more people to recycle.Return-It says the deposit charged for containers up to one...

The options for improving highway traffic flow in the Enderby area will be outlined by provincial officials at an open house tonight.Ministry of Transportation staff will be on hand to answer question...

The Regional District of the North Okanagan (RDNO) is bringing home more hardware, this time for communications. The district's corporate communications plan which came into effect July 2019 received ...

On the heels of Quality Greens announcing the closure of its Vernon store, a UBC Okanagan economist says there are many factors that may have played a role in the store's demise. Julien Picault, senio...

A City of Vernon pilot project has diverted over 230,000 pounds of food waste and organics from the landfill.The city and Spa Hills Compost have partnered on an organics collection program over the su...

When Elizabeth Brown walked into her new job as a mechanical engineer nearly 15 years ago she was shocked to find no other females working alongside her. "I started asking myself why that was, why are...

Members of the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce are concerned about the federal government's ability to function after an election they say was often focused more on personalities than issues. Chamb...

The final numbers are in for the North Okanagan-Shuswap election race, although it ended up not being much of a race.Mel Arnold, a former small business owner/operator from Salmon Arm, won a second te...

Conservative incumbent Mel Arnold held a victory party in Vernon Monday night, after winning the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding for the second time. Looking tired but jubilant, Arnold credited his win ...

9:22 p.m.Incumbent Conservative Cathy McLeod has won the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding for the third time.McLeod's lead was substantial despite the Liberals running star candidate Terry Lake agains...