Category Archives: Vernon

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...

UPDATE: 6:50 p.m. FridayPower was restored for the 1,930 customers in the Okanagan Landing shortly before 7 p.m. Friday.B.C. Hydro said a tree came down on wires, causing the outage which lasted for j...

A car caught fire disrupting traffic on 27th Street Friday afternoon.The car was heading north when the fire started shortly before 2 p.m. The owner told Vernon Matters he didn't know anything was wro...

A celebration to mark the second and final stage of the Polson Park Vernon Creek Naturalization Project has been postponed.An event was planned for Friday, June 20, to celebrate the progress being mad...

The City of Vernon will be moving forward with the second round of borrowing to fund the work on the new Active Living Centre.City Council will received a report requesting that $45-million be borrowe...

The Vernon branch of Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery is looking to identify a person who stole plants from the property.Jeremie Dyck, owner of the distillery, said a "plant bandit" snuck onto the pr...

Mountain bikers will have full access to the main hill and trails starting this week.Silver Star Mountain Resort will open its lifts for mountain bikers at 10 a.m. Friday, June 20."The trail crew have...

A day-long punk concert will return to Vernon in September.The Anarchy in the O.K. Music Festival will be held at the Creekside Conference Centre on September 13, 2025.This will be the second time the...

The Regional District of North Okanagan is supporting a provincial road work project in the area.To address traffic volumes, enhance public safety, and support future community development, the Minist...

Serving it up for local literacy programs! Brian and Rebecca fail on the courts at Predator Ridge. The swag bags are packed and the courts are calling for the Literacy Society of the North Okanagan's ...