Category Archives: Vernon
Silver Star to open some alpine runs Thursday
After a few delays due to low snowpack, the local ski hill is ready to open.SilverStar Mountain Resort announced it will be opening its alpine ski and snowboard runs Thursday, Dec. 11."Snow conditions...
Dec 10, 2025
Man arrested with inoperable firearm in Vernon
Police had a quick response to a report of a firearm in a Vernon neighbourhood Monday morning that turned out to be a replica.Police received a call at around 7:45 a.m. Dec. 8 of a man with what appea...
Dec 09, 2025
Splatsin's Play For Truth basketball fundraiser raised over $16K
The basketball event in support of the Splatsin Monument Project was a success.The Splatsin First Nation said its Play for Truth community basketball event raised $16,277.The event saw local leaders a...
Dec 09, 2025
Coldstream residents oppose rezoning, sale of green space
A group of Coldstream residents are opposing a plan to sell a small park property.Mike Sanford, a Coldstream resident, told Vernon Matters that a small park at the corner of Pointe Sage Drive and Poin...
Dec 09, 2025
No Chronic Wasting Disease found in Enderby-area deer
Testing has come back and found negative results of a suspected case of disease that affects deer and similar species near Enderby.On November 24, the B.C. Government said a potential case of Chronic ...
Dec 08, 2025
One person deceased in Highway 1 crash
One person died following a collision on the Trans Canada Highway.RCMP say a Buick sedan was heading west on Highway 1 when it crossed the centre line and collided head on with a tractor trailer.Mount...
Dec 08, 2025
Towne Theatre showing series finale of Stranger Things
The movie theatre in downtown Vernon is hosting the finale of a prominent Netflix series.The Vernon Towne Theatre said it was one of the few theatres in North America selected to air the series finale...
Dec 08, 2025
Okanagan drivers warned of strong winds and snow across B.C. interior
Environment Canada has issued multiple weather alerts across the Okanagan and B.C. Interior as a strong Pacific frontal system moves through the region. Five alerts and warnings are in effect, includi...
Dec 08, 2025
Tim and the Glory Boys, JJ Wilde, Trooper playing at 40th Funtastic
The lineup for the 40th annual Funtastic A&W Music Festival has been set.Organizers announced that the Canadian Queen of Rock, JJ Wilde, will headline the show on Friday, Trooper will take the Sta...
Dec 08, 2025
Enderby roads closed for movie shoot
Some roads in Enderby will be closed Monday for the filming of a movie.The City of Enderby said the filming would be done sometime December 8 and would require portions of Cliff Avenue and Belvedere S...
Dec 08, 2025
