Category Archives: Vernon

A home harbouring needles, propane tanks and other debris was recently condemned by city bylaw.Geoff Gaucher, manager of protective services for the City of Vernon said staff issued a notice to the ho...

The City of Enderby has hired a consultant to lead a community child care planning process.Kara Wilhelm will be working with parents and others to develop a child care inventory, needs assessment, and...

The Alzheimer's Society of B.C. puts on a workshop this week in Vernon.It's to help caregivers supporting people living at home with dementia in the Vernon area on how to navigate the healthcare syste...

Construction on the new school board office on 15th Street is well underway. Phase one of the project has been completed and staff have moved out of the existing board office and into the new state of...

Update: The District of Coldstream confirms that crews have restored the rainbow crosswalk following vandalism Sunday morning. On Monday crews removed the white paint that was splattered along the col...

A fun day for dragon boaters on Swan Lake last weekend has paddled in some cash for the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation.The annual Dragon Boat Festival and Pledge Drive raised $2,020 to support wom...

To mark collaboration and cooperation between communities, the Regional District of the North Okanagan has created a new tagline: One Region, One Future. "We often hear from North Okanagan residents t...

Complaints about speeding in Coldstream have prompted a response from the RCMP.Officers were out conducting speed enforcement in the area over the past week.So far, seven violation tickets were handed...

Federal funds aimed at helping mid-sized cities fight the opioid crisis is welcome news to Vernon's social service groups, especially if it is used to reach out to a group of hidden users.On Wednesday...

The western yellow striped armyworms appear to be marching south toward Vernon. The worms, which have been impacting farms in the Armstrong and Spallumcheen area have recently been spotted in the outs...