Category Archives: Vernon
RCMP pageantry event in Armstrong to support a worthy cause
A symbol of Canadian heritage and pride in support of a good cause will come to Armstrong this summer.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride will hold three performances at the Armstrong Fair ...
Apr 14, 2026 The RCMP Musical Ride in Selkirk, Manitoba in an undated photo (Image Credit: ID 5862000 © Lorraine Swanson | Dreamstime.com)
Sections of North Okanagan Shuswap Rail Trail open to the public
People looking to get outdoors to walk, run or ride have portions of a new trail to explore.The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), Splatsin Development Corporation (SDC) and Columbia Shuswap ...
Apr 14, 2026 Open section of the Splatsin te Secwépemc / Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail along Mara Lake (Image Credit: RDNO, SDC, and CSRD)
Green burials being considered as permitted in Vernon's cemetery
An alternative burial option could be coming to Vernon's graveyard in the coming year.At the regular meeting Monday, April 13, Vernon City Council was presented with a proposal to allow green burials ...
Apr 14, 2026 Pleasant Valley Cemetery (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)
Vernon's proposed tax rate for 2026 down slightly, still above 9%
Vernon is moving ahead with a residential tax rate that is still over nine per cent, but down from previous estimates. At the regular meeting Monday, April 13, Vernon City Council endorsed a residenti...
Apr 14, 2026 Property tax stock photo (Image Credit: ID 122499615 © Andrii Yalanskyi | Dreamstime.com)
Vernon Clean Team program expanding into the fall, winter
The crew that is tasked with keeping Vernon beautiful will have some extra work this year.The Downtown Clean Team pilot program sees a pair of city workers tasked with addressing issues raised from th...
Apr 13, 2026 The Clean Team at work in the downtown core. (Image Credit: City of Vernon)
Election Officers named for overseeing voting in Vernon
The people overseeing the municipal election in Vernon this year have been decided.A report from the City of Vernon said Sue Wood would be appointed as Chief Election Officer, while Cathy Isles would ...
Apr 13, 2026 Sue Woods, Director of Corporate Administration and the Chief Election Officer for Vernon (Image Credit: Sue Woods / LinkedIn)
Infrastructure work to close parking lot, road in Enderby
A subsurface investigation and monitoring project will disrupt traffic through Enderby.The city stated the work would be done between April 20 and May 1, excluding weekends, and would cause the parkin...
Apr 13, 2026 The work site for the subsurface investigation and monitoring project (Image Credit: City of Enderby)
Local runner will try to break barefoot run record in Vernon
A local runner will take her sneakers off and attempt to set a new world record in Vernon.Savannah Wild of Kelowna will be trying to break the world record when she runs 50 kilometres barefoot at the ...
Apr 13, 2026 Savannah Wild will attempt to set a 50 kilometre barefoot run record in Vernon on May 18 (Image Credit: Savannah Wild)
New trees to be planted at Kin Beach
The park at Okanagan Lake will be getting some new foliage.The City of Vernon was successful in obtaining a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Government of Canada to be used...
Apr 13, 2026 Saplings at Kin Beach Park (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)
UPDATE: Vernon okays Hidden Park's No Sheltering designation
People will no longer be able to sleep overnight at a small park just outside Vernon's downtown core.At the regular City Council meeting Monday, April 13, Drake Mason, who lives next to Hidden Park on...
Apr 12, 2026 Hidden Park (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)
