Category Archives: Vernon

A woman has been transported to hospital after being struck by a vehicle just after 5 p.m. Wednesday evening. Vernon Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Dwight Seymour confirmed the incident which occurred a...

Residents and first responders teamed-up to prevent a new wildfire from spreading near Enderby.RCMP said an issue with a B.C. Hydro transformer apparently caused sparks to ignite some grass in the 260...

A birthday party is supposed to be a happy time, but an Enderby resident found their gifts stolen during their 50th birthday celebration over the long weekend. The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said the ...

A public hearing on a proposed mountain adventure park in Spallumcheen was so packed, it had to be rescheduled to a larger venue.Local residents Jack and Patti Wood are seeking a zoning text change fr...

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for its 2019 Business Excellence Awards.Local residents submitted nominations for close to 300 businesses, non-profits and individuals...

The City of Vernon says it's not being hard to deal with when it comes to the proposed Highlands of East Hill development on the former McMechan reservoir site.The City issued a statement Wednesday in...

BX Swan Lake fire crews quickly moved in to put out a small fire Tuesday evening behind the Bannister Honda dealership on Pleasant Valley Road. Fire chief Bill Wacey told Vernon Matters that when crew...

A 1964 Oldsmobile reportedly bought by a man just two weeks ago erupted into flames Tuesday afternoon near the parking lot of Clarence Fulton Secondary. " I was just pulling out to go to the grocery s...

There is a new fire in the North Okanagan - but there is no cause for alarm.The Salmon River fire, south of Westwold (northwest of Vernon), is listed as under control, and spot-sized."We have three BC...

Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a wanted man. Thirty-seven-year-old Brent Thomas Doyle is wanted on three separate charges including failing to comply with probation, theft and p...