Category Archives: Vernon
CFIA says B.C. ostrich farmers must leave by Tuesday or face arrest
The owners of an ostrich farm, whose flock is subject to a cull order, must leave today or face removal by police called in by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.RCMP and CFIA officials arrived Monda...
Sep 23, 2025
North Okanagan murder case still under investigation after five years
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP and the Southeast District Major Crime Unit are renewing calls for information on a cold case.In September of 2020, local Mounties received a report of a vehicle fire on Lou...
Sep 23, 2025
Crip Trip makes stop in Vernon, films at Kin Beach
A scene for the second season of the television show Crip Trip was filmed at Vernon's Kin Beach.Crip Trip is a documentary series that follows quadruple amputee, Daniel Ennett, and his friend and appo...
Sep 22, 2025
Annual catch basin cleaning to disrupt traffic on 32nd St.
An end-of-summer maintenance project will cause some traffic disruptions in Vernon.The city said the catch basin along 32nd Street between 48th and 15th Avenues would be cleaned starting Tuesday, Sept...
Sep 22, 2025
Fundraiser launched for Vernon woman seriously injured after being struck by vehicle
A GoFundMe has been started with the goal of supporting a local woman who was injured in a vehicle-bicycle collision.The online fundraiser Help Support Angel's Accident Recovery was launched in suppor...
Sep 22, 2025
Vernon couple raced across Canada to support ALS supports, research
Two Vernonites have completed a cross-Canada trip to raise awareness and money for a fatal motor neuron disease.Donna Bartel and Mike Pearson undertook a four-month, cross-Canada journey in which they...
Sep 22, 2025
Real estate company hosting open house on planned development in Vernon
The owners of a swath of property in Vernon are planning a new multi-use development and want to hear from the public.Arrowleaf Real Estate owns 18 acres of property near Polson Park, the Shops at Pol...
Sep 22, 2025
North Okanagan murder trial to resume later this fall
A man on trial for first degree murder returned to court following a month long pause.The trial of Peter Visintainer has been charged in connection with the death of Wolf Ingo Beyer, whose body was fo...
Sep 22, 2025
Vernon bringing forward resolutions, advocating for other policy changes at UBCM Convention
The City of Vernon will bring forward some resolutions and take part in other advocacy work at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.The city is involved in two resolutions to be discusse...
Sep 21, 2025
Mayors from Vernon, Kelowna, and elsewhere in the Okanagan call for justice reform
The Mayor of Vernon and other local leaders from the Okanagan have issued a call for justice reform.An op-ed by Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming, Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas, West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom, and...
Sep 19, 2025
