Category Archives: Vernon
Teen injured after stabbing at a Coldstream grad party
A teenager was sent to hospital after an altercation at a high school graduation party escalated and they were stabbed.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing at a party on Mack...
Jun 24, 2025
Vernon wants province to address highway crossing concerns
The B.C. Government will be asked to improve pedestrian crossings at two major intersections.At the regular meeting Monday, June 23, Vernon City Council put forward a motion to request the Ministry of...
Jun 24, 2025
Clean Team tasked with maintaining downtown core well received so far
A pilot program to ensure Vernon's downtown core is well maintained is being hailed as an early success.The City of Vernon launched it's Clean Team in early June to beautify the downtown core by remov...
Jun 24, 2025
Woman dies after family disturbance in Vernon
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are reporting a family disturbance that resulted in the death of a 75-year-old woman.It happened Friday afternoon at a residence in the 2,300 block of 34th Street in Vernon....
Jun 23, 2025
Bird e-scooters being well used in Vernon
The new provider of the public e-scooters and e-bikes in Vernon have reported very good usage stats, and work was being done to address public concerns.Bird Canada began providing the alternative mode...
Jun 23, 2025
Traffic disrupted after semi breaks down in Vernon's south end
A semi break down was disrupting traffic heading south out of Vernon Monday.The truck broke down at the bottom of Hospital Hill in the curbside, southbound lane of 32nd Street, near the Royal Park Inn...
Jun 23, 2025
Construction underway for Armstrong's new Residential Transfer Station
Armstrong and Spallumcheen residents will have a new landfill for everyday waste in the near future.Construction of a new Residential Transfer Station at the Armstrong Spallumcheen Diversion and Dispo...
Jun 23, 2025
The Raptors are back in town!!!
THE RAPTORS ARE BACK! Brian & Rebecca got the chance to get face to face with these spectacular birds of prey at Allan Brooks Nature Centre! Check out the eyes on Elton the owl in the video below ...
Jun 23, 2025
Coldstream looking at federal funding for $11M sewer project
The District of Coldstream will be applying for a multi-million dollar grant to help fund an infrastructure project.The district is looking to do a sanitary sewer infill project to connect properties ...
Jun 23, 2025
Vernon's infrastructure and construction costs declining
The costs to maintain and upgrade Vernon's infrastructure has been going down.A report to City Council said construction costs for road infrastructure in 2025 declined by 3.1 per cent from 2024's figu...
Jun 22, 2025
