Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Over 4,000 people attend Vernon Home Show
The spring edition of the Vernon Home Show was very well received this year.The event that sees local businesses set up stalls and talk directly with potential customers about their work and products ...
Mar 25, 2024
Vernon Recreation Centre will be closed one day for Hydro upgrade
Activities will be disrupted for one day next week at the Vernon Recreation Complex.The City of Vernon said BC Hydro will be conducting a scheduled power outage affecting all buildings at the site on ...
Mar 25, 2024
Rockets face-off against Wild in WHL's first round
The Kelowna Rockets will play the Wenatchee Wild in the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs, starting this Friday in Washington state.The Wild finished fourth in the Western Conference s...
Mar 25, 2024
Predator Ridge seeking expanded liquor license
UPDATE March 25:Predator Ridge's application for a liquor license expansion has received local support.Vernon City Council voted unanimously in favour of endorsing the application.The motion passed wi...
Mar 25, 2024
UPDATE: Vernon Council agrees to deal for family doctors housing
UPDATE March 26:An agreement has been made for a project to provide family medicine practitioners doing their residency in Vernon with affordable housing.At the regular meeting Monday, March 25, City ...
Mar 25, 2024
Vernon fire site clean up 'progressing well'
The charred debris left over from a major fire in downtown Vernon eight months ago should all be cleared from the site in a few weeks.That's according to an update from Vernon Fire Rescue Services pro...
Mar 24, 2024
Water system upgrades in Spallumcheen supported by feds & province
The Canadian and B.C. governments are providing financial aid to the Township of Spallumcheen's water system improvements.Phase 2 of the township's water system conversions and infrastructure improvem...
Mar 22, 2024
City says shut down of Kal Tire Place South cost $22,000
City of Vernon staff have put a price tag on the repairs and ice installation costs for Kal Tire Place South during a lengthy shut down.The 3,000-seat arena had to be closed, and the ice removed, afte...
Mar 22, 2024
Headliner band change for Funtastic
There has been a change to one of the headline bands that will perform at Funtastic's A&W Music Festival this summer.The Funtastic Sports Society says that due to unforeseen circumstances, Toque a...
Mar 22, 2024
Province supports affordable homes to Kelowna, Salmon Arm & other area communities
The B.C. government is supporting affordable home projects in the Interior and in Northern B.C., including some in the local area. The province announced that it would provide funding for 15 projects ...
Mar 22, 2024
