Category Archives: Vernon
Court decision creates safety concerns
The Member of Parliament for North Okanagan Shuswap is trying to get more information after an alleged supporter of the terror group ISIS was expected to be released from custody in B.C, possibly to l...
Sep 03, 2019
Civic Sounds raises nearly $3,000 for food bank
Downtown Vernon's popular Civic Sounds not only entertained thousands of people over the summer, it also help local people in need.The Thursday night summer concerts at the Civic Plaza, put on by the ...
Sep 03, 2019
Stolen bikes recovered and returned
RCMP have recovered four youth BMX bikes stolen from a residence in the 1600 block of 30th Avenue in Vernon overnight Monday.Officers conducted foot patrols around the city and went to areas known to ...
Sep 03, 2019
Council to consider adventure park application
Spallumcheen council will discuss the plan for a mountain adventure park at its meeting tonight.Patti and Jack Wood are seeking a zoning text change to allow the park on Powerhouse Road, featuring a m...
Sep 03, 2019
Rail Trail construction will impact users
Users of the Okanagan Rail Trail will have to put up with partial or full trail closures on the northern section for the next few weeks.The Regional District of North Okanagan is getting started on er...
Sep 03, 2019
District ready for new school year
The Vernon School District says it's had a good response from families paying their bus registration fees and picking up the bus passes. The District has implemented a $25 annual ridership fee for the...
Sep 03, 2019
Police search lake for victim of boat crash
RCMP in Salmon Arm are continuing to search for a man who is believed to have drowned following a boat crash on Shuswap Lake Sunday evening.Search and Rescue from Sicamous, RCMP and BC Ambulance atten...
Sep 02, 2019
Update: New fire starts under control
Update Sept. 4 Information from the B.C. Wildfire Service website says the fire near Kingfisher Creek, northeast of Enderby, is under control, while the fire near Becker Lake Road in the Coldstream-La...
Corey Fischer Sep 02, 2019
'Fabulous' IPE wraps up
Another Interior Provincial Exhibition is in the books, and from the sounds of it, everyone had fun 'Horsin' around at the Fair.'That was the theme of the 120th annual event in Armstrong which wrapped...
Sep 02, 2019
‘Be the Light’ aims to remember suicide victims and survivors
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, it's estimated that 10 people die by suicide every day, and another two hundred make the attempt daily across the country.Those staggering statisti...
Sep 01, 2019

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