Category Archives: Vernon

Stay clear if you see a baby deer.The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said urban-deer conflicts are on the rise in the Okanagan with female deer aggressively protecting their fawns."It's important f...

With summer officially starting Friday, efforts to stop invasive aquatic mussels coming into B.C. on boats are ramping up.Chris Doyle, Deputy Chief of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, said they ...

The Okanagan is following a provincial trend of more human-bear conflicts.The B.C. Conservation Officer Service reported a 16 per cent increase in black bear calls, with 518 so far this year, compared...

It's an offer you can't refuse.The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominations for its Business Excellence Awards, which will have a Godfather-theme on the night they are handed-out ...

The City of Vernon is planning construction work on 27th Street at the intersection of 32nd Avenue on Saturday, June 15 and at the intersection of 30th Avenue on Friday, June 21. "In order to maintain...

The 25th annual Sunshine Festival is expected to attract 15,000 people to Downtown Vernon.The free festival featuring children's and family activities, food trucks and eateries, two live stages, a bee...

A thunderstorm that moved through parts of the Kamloops Fire Centre Thursday night left new wildfires in its wake.The centre is reporting eight new lightning-caused fires."That number will probably fl...

The City of Vernon is one of 11 communities selected to participate in a federal rural and northern immigration pilot project. The purpose of the initiative is to supply more skilled workers to certai...

People can find out more about the City of Vernon's climate action plan at this weekend at the Sunshine Festival.The city has formed a Climate Action Advisory Committee which will have a booth at the ...

The latest allegations against a Vernon physiotherapist have him facing four sex assault charges stemming from four separate complainants, dating back to 2015.Stephen Witvoet's trial on the first two ...