Category Archives: Vernon
Swimming not recommended at Kin Beach
People are being advised not to go swimming at Vernon's Kin Beach.According to a release from the City of Vernon, it's due to higher than permitted bacterial counts and adverse weather conditions.Wate...
Jul 05, 2019
Camp history on display
The public can learn more about Vernon's role in Canadian military history with the reopening of the Vernon Cadet Camp Museum.The museum, in the former guardhouse off Highway 97 south of Vernon, is op...
Jul 05, 2019
Fuel spill put 'minimal amount' in creek
Vernon Fire Rescue says only a minor amount of diesel got into BX Creek after an incident last week.Deputy Chief Dwight Seymour said about 20 gallons, or 75 litres, of diesel spilled from a transport ...
Jul 05, 2019
‘It turned into a really powerful message': Resort owners grateful for support after vandalism
When Mabel Lake Resort and Marina owners Terry and Sharon Laursen started their day on Canada Day long weekend, they thought it would be like any other long weekend in their 48-year history, only this...
Jul 04, 2019
Conditions placed on accused physiotherapist
A Vernon physiotherapist facing 14 sexual assault charges, has had several conditions put on his practice of physical therapy.The College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia has issued seven co...
Jul 04, 2019
ALR change will help families in transition
Spallumcheen's mayor is applauding an extension to the grandfathering period for manufactured homes for immediate family members in the Agricultural Land Reserve.Agriculture Minister Lana Popham has e...
Jul 04, 2019
Wet weather eases drought concerns
There's a silver lining to the cooler, dreary weather in the North Okanagan lately, and it has to do with water. Zee Marcolin, general manager of utilities for the Regional District of the North Okana...
Jul 04, 2019
Anniversary of man's disappearance nears, police appeal for tips
Police are hoping to generate tips on the disappearance of a man in the North Okanagan one year ago.Forty-four-year-old Ryan Duncan was last seen in the Lumby area on July 17, 2018, and his family in ...
Jul 04, 2019
Update: Weather scuttles opening night for concerts
UpdateThe first Civic Sounds concert of the summer has been cancelled tonight due to rain in the forecast. Dudley Coulter, Events and Marketing Coordinator with the Downtown Vernon Association, says i...
Jul 04, 2019
Paddle boarders raise funds for KidSport
Kidsport will be the cause for a fundraiser on Kalamalka Lake this month.Kristin Postill and Brittney Page are hoping to raise $25,000 as they paddleboard the length of the lake July 20 in Stand Up Fo...
Jul 04, 2019
