Category Archives: Vernon

Children battling cancer now have a place closer to home to receive life-saving treatment. Dozens of donors, doctors and supporters filled the McMurty-Baerg Cancer Centre at VJH to celebrate the grand...

The City of Vernon might be dipping into taxpayers' pockets a little bit more next year.City council has agreed to consider a 2020 property tax revenue increase of roughly two per cent. According to c...

School District 22 says Vernon-based MQN Architecture & Interior Design has been selected to design a planned expansion of BX Elementary School.Last month, Education Minister Rob Fleming announced...

Vehicle traffic at the Coldstream end of the Okanagan Rail Trail has prompted local government to issue a plea.Both Coldstream and the North Okanagan Regional District are asking commercial vehicles a...

A piece of Vernon history is being demolished.Work to turn the old Kin Race Track into a greenfield site is underway.A contractor has started to remove all recyclable materials from the site while the...

Despite cooler temperatures and some rain showers in the Okanagan the past few days, the province has elevated the Okanagan region to a level 3 drought rating.The rating indicates serious ecosystem or...

There is a story Dawn Tucker tells about when she was still very young, not much older than preschool age, maybe three or four years old. She remembers her father wanting a beautiful photo taken of hi...

New rules could be coming for teachers and support staff when it comes to their social media use. The Board of Education voted to approve the first reading of a new social media policy at its Wednesda...

A bill to recognize February 1 as Royal Canadian Mounted Police Day has been introduced in the House of Commons by North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold.The proposed legislation from the opposition MP ...

To celebrate our new launch in style, Vernon Matters/1075 Beach Radio is excited to present the chance of a lifetime - groceries for a year!All you have to do is enter into the draw at VernonMatters.c...