Category Archives: Vernon
Local realtors collecting food for people in need
A food drive organized by local real estate agents is returning.The North Okanagan Realtor Committee is bringing back it's Christmas in July Food Drive.The initiative was held in past years but was ha...
Jul 09, 2025
B.C. Wildfire Service expecting more fires with forecasted thunderstorms: minister
The B.C. Wildfire Service says the province is facing fewer active wildfires this year compared with last season at this time, but a forecast of thunderstorms and lighting will "certainly" cause more ...
Jul 08, 2025
Police investigating fatal collision between Vernon and Falkland
A collision that claimed the life of one person on the highway northwest of Vernon is under investigation.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP says officers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a se...
Jul 08, 2025
Coldstream Park partially closed for irrigation work
An updated irrigation system is being installed at Coldstream Park, resulting in the park being partially closed for several weeks.The District of Coldstream said the construction will require the bal...
Jul 08, 2025
Housing prices on the rise in the North, Central Okanagan
It was a seller's market locally in June.The Association of Interior Realtors (AoIR) said local housing prices rose, as did sales, in the previous month.The organization said there were 177 units sold...
Jul 08, 2025
Academic study looking at heat mitigation options for Vernon
A university student from Vernon is exploring opportunities to help mitigate the effects of extreme heat events on the local community. Megan Turcato is working on her Masters of Community Planning at...
Jul 07, 2025
Applications open to lease space at ALC
The City of Vernon is looking to fill vendor space at the Active Living Centre.The city opened it's application process for qualified businesses and organizations in leasing commercial retail space wi...
Jul 04, 2025
Vernon rowers take home gold at Alberta regatta
The Vernon junior men squads had a very successful weekend at the 2025 Alberta Open rowing regatta.The Vernon Rowing and Dragon Boat Club (VRDBC) says Peter Masys and Leo Middlekamp picked up the U17 ...
Jul 04, 2025
Outdoor area near Lumby now protected
An 80 acre swath of land near Lumby is now protected from future disturbances.The Nature Conservancy of North Okanagan Society (NCNO), the Regional District of North Okanagan, and the land owner have ...
Jul 04, 2025
Water trough for cattle, wildfire mitigation proposed at local park
A new feature to the Coldstream Ranchlands Park is being considered to support cattle grazing and wildfire risk reduction.The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee (GVAC) was presented with a plan to inst...
Jul 04, 2025
