Category Archives: Vernon

It's demo day for the Kin Race Track.Construction crews were on hand Tuesday morning dismantling the remaining structures.The track was established in 1893 and is dubbed by the Okanagan Equestrian Soc...

UpdateIt didn't take long for tips to start coming into police on an alleged fraudster in Armstrong.Just a few hours after issuing photos of the suspect, Mounties now say they have identified the man ...

There was long traffic backups on Highway 97 near the O'Keefe Ranch Monday afternoon.It was due to a vehicle fire that extended into a field around 4:45 p.m.Armstrong Spallumcheen fire chief Ian Cummi...

After a lengthy discussion, Vernon city council voted to approve installing a fence along Marshall Fields that would separate the playing fields from the off-leash dog area. The galvanized chain link ...

A petition garnering over 1,400 signatures was not enough to sway Vernon city council's decision to approve third reading for a rezoning application along 20th Street. During a public hearing on Monda...

In an effort to beautify the neighborhood near the Wholesale Club, Vernon city council voted to install two garbage cans along 28th Avenue and 33rd Street. The price tag for the two garbage cans will ...

Kin Beach in Vernon is still not recommended for swimming.A water quality advisory was issued for the beach on Okanagan Lake Friday due to high bacterial counts caused in part by the rainy, windy weat...

An online petition aimed at protecting Vernon's Blue Heron nesting area has generated over 1,200 namesA public hearing will be held at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. today to get input on a developer's plan t...

One crash caused another on the Trans Canada Highway near Salmon Arm.Police say a pickup truck trying to turn right onto Old Hatchery Road was rear-ended by a semi truck last Thursday afternoon, causi...

Some signs in Kal Lake Provincial Park have left park users puzzled.The B.C government signs designate a wildlife tree management area, and urge people not to use the lakeshore for a prolonged period....