Category Archives: Vernon
Watch: Suspect sought in smash and dash
A business inside a complex on 33 Street in downtown Vernon is appealing for witnesses to come forward after a truck rammed into the building Sunday afternoon. Dan Anderson of Sterling Appraisals and ...
Aug 13, 2019
Court rules ISIS supporter can't live in Enderby
A Jordanian man who expressed support for the terror group, ISIS, will not be living in Enderby as planned under a release order, at least for the time being.The federal court has granted a stay of th...
Aug 13, 2019
UPDATE: Telus says Lumby service restored
UPDATE:A Telus spokesperson reported at 4 p.m. that cell and internet service in the Lumby area had been fully restored.UPDATE: A Telus spokesperson has confirmed issues with its services in the Lumby...
Aug 13, 2019
Hundreds line up for the grand opening of HomeSense
The line was out the door as 200 people waited to be some of the first people inside the much anticipated HomeSense store in Vernon. The first 100 people received $10.00 gift cards to mark the grand o...
Aug 13, 2019
Pot shop possibly coming to rural Vernon
A cannabis retail store could be making a mark in rural Vernon. Electoral Area "B" Director Bob Fleming told Vernon Matters a pot shop at the Squires Pub location is slated to go before a public heari...
Corey Fischer Aug 13, 2019
Man sent to hospital following vehicle rollover
A man has been taken to hospital by ambulance after his vehicle suffered a roll over along Kalamalka Lake Road and 14 Avenue at aproximately 10:30 a.m Monday. Scott Kozlowski was at work at Kal Tire w...
Aug 12, 2019
UPDATE: Dirt biker killed in Lavington
UPDATE:A 29-year-old local man was killed in Lavington on the weekend after crashing a dirt bike late at night.The man was not wearing a helmet, police said.RCMP reported a member of the public found ...
Aug 12, 2019
Board raises concerns about logging near watershed
Local politicians want more say on where logging activities can take place in the area of community watersheds.The Regional District of North Okanagan has concerns that Tolko plans to clear-cut a site...
Corey Fischer Aug 12, 2019
Everything from AcroBark to zucchini derby
B.C.'s largest agricultural fair is just a few weeks away, and organizers are getting everyone ready for the ride.'Horsin' Around at the IPE' is the theme for the 120th annual Armstrong Fair Aug. 28 t...
Aug 11, 2019
Performing arts centre under repair due to unusual culprit
If you have driven by the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre recently, you may have witnessed a tarp swung around the roof of the building and construction taking place.But you may be surprise...
Aug 09, 2019

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