Category Archives: Vernon

The Vernon Recreation Centre Auditorium is expected to be a busy place Tuesday night. The City of Vernon is hosting a townhall meeting to get input from residents and business owners on crime, vagranc...

Video of a homeless man taking tires from a local car lot prompted a businessman to seek out and find the property. Joe Skerritt, the owner of Swan Lake Motors, said he arrived at work this morning to...

(Photo: Kyle Delfing (l) with People's Party leader Maxime Bernier) The new People's Party of Canada has announced the candidate who will run in the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding in this upcoming fede...

The community of Lavington is hoping to raise enough money to raise a roof on its popular outdoor skating rink. "During the winter, the rink needs to be shoveled, scraped and flooded multiple times a ...

A man who escaped from a provincial prison in 2016 has been arrested in Salmon Arm. Police say the man was questioned in a shopping centre parking lot last week and provided an incorrect name and no I...

RCMP in the Shuswap say speed and alcohol have not been ruled out as factors in a single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Police say a male driver lost control of his bike and went off Eagle Bay ...

Greater Vernon Water staff will be closely monitoring the Duteau Creek reservoirs in the Aberdeen Plateau this month. Manager Zee Marcolin says June is a pivotal month in terms of water and, typically...

It appears the Okanagan Indian Band has put the brakes on further pot shop expansion on its land. The band council says as of May 27th establishing or commencing the operation of any cannabis dispensa...

A B.C. government-run cannabis store planned for Vernon will be bright, clean, and professional, says a spokesperson for the BC Liquor Distribution Branch. However, Kate Bilney says there is no firm d...

It's a big week for the Vernon Vipers as the BC Hockey League team, with new head coach and general manager Jason Mckee, announce new player signings for the upcoming season this week. The first annou...