Category Archives: Vernon
Police searching for suspect in Armstrong break and enter
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are asking the public for help identifying a suspect.Police say someone broke into a business on Okanagan Street in Armstrong sometime overnight on May 23 and May 24, and th...
Aug 06, 2025
Massive solar array unveiled at Lavington industrial park
The site that used to be home to the glass plant in Coldstream has been converted to a new industrial hub, and is being powered with sustainable energy.Restoration Lands Incorporated has installed 2,6...
Aug 06, 2025
False alarm results in V-SAR helicopter, ground team being dispatched
Vernon Search and Rescue deployed some resources after receiving an alert that turned out to be a false alarm.V-SAR said on social media on August 2 that the group received an Apple iPhone SOS alert f...
Aug 05, 2025
Local, provincial mental health services expanding to address emergency concerns
The Vernon and District branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association is one of the branches expanding supports to address impacts of climate emergencies.CMHA Vernon said wildfires, floods and othe...
Aug 05, 2025
Public input wanted for Coldstream's Official Community Plan
The District of Coldstream will be accepting input on its growth strategy later this month.Residents will be asked to held with the development of the Official Community Plan (OCP) at an open house fr...
Aug 05, 2025
Outside funding going to support Coldstream's Emergency Plan
Coldstream is getting some outside funding to support its Emergency Plan.The District is updating the plan to ensure programs are in place for responding to both small and large scale emergencies, and...
Aug 01, 2025
Vernon, Lake Country commit to work together during emergencies
A new partnership has been formed to strengthen local response to wildfires and other emergencies.The City of Vernon and the District of Lake Country have formalized a mutual aid agreement between the...
Aug 01, 2025
Over $36K raised for youth mental health in annual paddleboard fundraiser
The Stand Up For initiative had another successful year.The eighth edition of the fundraiser that sees paddleboarders travel the 18 kilometre length of Kalamalka Lake raised $36,431 dollars for the ne...
Aug 01, 2025
Vernon lost three lives to overdoses in May and June, more potent drugs seen this year
The illicit substance death toll continues to be recorded locally and provincially, with carfentanil deaths on the rise.The B.C. Coroners Service reported two deaths in May and one in June in Vernon. ...
Jul 31, 2025
COVID-19 outbreak at VJH over
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital is over.Interior Health says the outbreak was declared in the 3 North Medical wing Thursday, July 24, but it was considered over as of Wednesday, Jul...
Jul 31, 2025
