Category Archives: Vernon
Council supports downtown pot shop
Another pot shop in the downtown core got the green light by council on Monday. The proposed store would be situated at 3109 30th Ave. Before coming to a vote, Coun. Scott Anderson mentioned the appli...
Corey Fischer Jun 25, 2019
'All we wanted was a fence': Council rejects hefty proposal for Marshall Fields
City staff were considering a re-design and fence along Marshall Fields, but have met a wall when it comes to the finances.At Monday's council meeting city staff provided a $240,000 price tag for a fe...
Jun 25, 2019
Bylaw officer recognized
They are in the city daily, handling disputes across the spectrum and now a Vernon bylaw officer is being recognized for his efforts. Al Harrison received the title of B.C. Bylaw Officer of The Year f...
Jun 24, 2019
Council approves temporary porta potties for downtown core
In an effort to reduce the amount of human waste found on city streets, Vernon City Council voted to install two portable toilets in the downtown core at its council meeting on Monday. The support for...
Jun 24, 2019
Update: Police swarm downtown site
RCMP officers on bikes are getting credit for helping in the arrest of a stolen vehicle suspect in Vernon.Police say an RCMP bike patrol officer observed a suspected stolen vehicle while conducting pa...
Jun 24, 2019
Crash injures three people
Police say three people required treatment after a crash at Highway 6 and Pottery Road in Vernon this morning."A white Chevrolet Impala, heading south on Pottery Road, allegedly failed to estimate the...
Jun 24, 2019
Province approves city's first pot shop
The B.C. government has given approval for the first recreational cannabis store in Vernon to open.The Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch has approved a licence for SpiritLeaf to open at 102 2500 5...
Jun 24, 2019
Golfers unite to help kids play sports
The first KidSport Greater Vernon Golf Tournament scored a hole in one for the local charity.Eighteen-thousand dollars was raised at the event last week at the Vernon Golf and Country Club through spo...
Jun 24, 2019
Street issue complaints rising
Shocking figures released to Vernon city council today show the extent of time spent by police and bylaw officers on petty crimes and other issues connected to homelessness, the street-entrenched and ...
Jun 24, 2019
Teenager injured in crash
Police are investigating possible charges after a weekend crash near Ellison Elementary in Vernon.Mounties say a vehicle drove into a concrete barrier and then into a fence in the area of Fulton Road ...
Jun 24, 2019

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