Category Archives: Vernon

Senior governments have confirmed their committment to a major project in the Swan Lake area north of Vernon.The B.C. and federal governments are providing a $24.3 million grant from the Investing in ...

An upgrade to Lumby's Pat Duke Memorial Arena is facing some challenges, but is still on track to start next spring.Three million dollars from the community's Kraft Hockeyville win in 2016 and other s...

With a great weather outlook, the Interior Provincial Exhibition is expecting big crowds this week.The Armstrong Fair is celebrating its 120th annual event, and features more than seven thousand exhib...

After a 10-year hiatus, it appears support for MMA fighting is strong in the City of Vernon. Raja Kler, organizer of XFC Unbanned told Vernon Matters roughly 1,000 people showed up to watch the first ...

An illegal cannabis retail store in the downtown core has been raided by authorities.A public notice of seizure was posted on the door and window of the Ocean Sprout cannabis retail store on 3106 30 A...

UpdateA husband and wife from Alberta were injured after their plane crashed short of the runway at the Salmon Arm airport Tuesday morning.Police say the couple's single engine Cessa was on final appr...

A Lumby resident will remember his latest birthday for some time to come.Tyler Prosser was checking his Crossword Extreme Scratch and Win ticket on his birthday, and found out he won the game's top pr...

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A 22-year-old woman reported missing in the B.C. Interior Monday (Aug. 26) has been found safe - but not before enduring a heavy dose of bad luck.Amy Anonby left Vernon en route...

Neither side is saying much, but the City of Vernon and its unionized workers are talking again.The City and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 626, which represents about 240 city worker...

Update 10 p.m.A woman last seen in the Vernon area has apparently been found and reunited with her family, according to the 100 Mile House Free Press. 22 year old Amy Anonby was headed for Mahood Lake...