Category Archives: Vernon
Major fire fuel mitigation work to go in Lake Country
A major project to reduce the risk of wildfires will be done near Lake Country this year.The B.C. Wildfire Service said it planned to do fire fuel reduction treatments on a 256 hectare parcel of land ...
Mar 19, 2026 Stock photo (Image Credit: BCWS / Flickr)
Vernon's housing construction slowed in February
Housing construction slowed locally in February.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said there were just six housing projects started in Vernon in the latest reporting month.That was down from the...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 20143772 © Luckydoor | Dreamstime.com)
Interior Health bolstered through U.S. recruitment: MLA Sandhu
The MLA for Vernon-Lumby said the provincial program to bring health care professionals north of the border have had positive results for the region. Harwinder Sandhu said the B.C. NDP's program to br...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 103334833 © Ronstik | Dreamstime.com)
Prescribed burn planned for near Lavington
A prescribed burn is scheduled for later this month near Harvey Lake reservoir.The B.C. Wildfire Service said that a 40 hectare area southeast of Lavington will be part of the burn that's starting Fri...
Mar 18, 2026 Stock photo of a controlled burn. (Image Credit: B.C. Wildfire Service)
B.C. Conservative leadership candidate making stop in Vernon
One of the candidates vying for the role as leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. will make a stop in Vernon.Caroline Elliott will hold a meet and greet at Match Eatery in Vernon from 7 to 8:30 p.m...
Mar 18, 2026 Caroline Elliott, candidate for Conservative Party of B.C. leader (Image Credit: Caroline Elliott/website)
New program to help with event costs in Vernon
The City of Vernon has launched a new program to support local events. The city will be accepting applications for its new Community Event Partnership Grants between April 1st and 30th, with the goal ...
Mar 18, 2026 People watching live music as part of the Downtown Sound event in the summer of 2025 (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)
Police investigating incident involving high school in Armstrong
Local police are investigating suspicious online activity linked to a high school in Armstrong.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said it was alert to concerning behaviour directed towards students on March 9...
Mar 17, 2026 RCMP (Image Credit: Pattison Media)
Fundraiser launched to support victim of abuse and her 15 children
A GoFundMe has been launched to support a woman and her children as they rebuild their lives.The online fundraiser said Ludmilla Ufimzeff came to Canada with no English skills to get married, but just...
Mar 17, 2026 The family who escaped abuse with their faces covered to protect their identities (Image Credit: GoFundMe)
Construction to begin on Pleasant Valley Boulevard North improvements
Construction is set to begin soon on improvements to Pleasant Valley Boulevard North, marking the first phase of Armstrong's downtown revitalization initiative.Following a competitive bidding process,...
Mar 17, 2026 Comprehensive Armstrong Revitalization Initiative rendering. (Image Credit: City of Armstrong)
Volunteers sought for sncəcmatqtn Agriculture Park initiative in Vernon
Vernon residents are being invited to help support the future of the snccmatqtn Agriculture Park by joining a new volunteer committee.The Friends of snccmatqtn Agriculture Park is recruiting community...
Mar 16, 2026 Sncəcmatqtn Agriculture Park (Image Credit: sncəcmatqtn Agriculture Park/Facebook)
