Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Vernon Vipers 'part ways' with head coach and GM
A surprise announcement from the Vernon Vipers.The BC Hockey League team issued a news release on its website Saturday, March 16, confirming the news that Jason McKee is no longer with the club."The V...
Mar 16, 2024
Local new housing construction plummets
Greater Vernon saw local housing project starts decline sharply on an annual basis last month.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reported just four new housing starts in February, down fro...
Mar 15, 2024
Reopening of Kal Tire Place on track for March 20, 90% of games successfully moved
The City of Vernon has reaffirmed its goal of having the ice at Kal Tire Place South ready for use by Wednesday, March 20.Recreation Services confirmed with Vernon Matters that the chiller had been re...
Mar 15, 2024
New restaurant, clubhouse and food manager for Vernon resort
The Rise Golf Resort is bringing new amenities on stream for the 2024 season, with a 30,000 square foot expansion. After construction set-backs due to faulty concrete, the 160-seat "The Edge" restaura...
Mar 15, 2024
Chiller repaired at Kal Tire Place, but ice not yet ready
The ice chiller that sprung a leak at Kal Tire Place has been repaired, but the rink is still several days away from being ready for skaters.The leak set off an ammonia alarm in the arena at around 9 ...
Mar 14, 2024
Province looks to penalize companies who's products cause harm to others
The B.C. government is taking action to recover the costs of public-health harms caused by wrongdoers.The province announced the Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act that would allow the...
Mar 14, 2024
Vernon School District approves transportation fee increases
UPDATE The School District 22 board of education approved the fee increases at its meeting on March 13. Original story The cost for students to ride the bus in the Vernon School District (22) could ri...
Mar 14, 2024
Entrepreneur immigration pilot has only brought one business to Vernon, but still showing potential
A provincial program launched five years ago to bring immigrant entrepreneurs to B.C. communities has only seen one successful applicant locally, but is still planned to continue into the future.In Ma...
Mar 14, 2024
Enrolment expected to grow, then decline in Vernon School District
Student enrolment is projected to increase in the Vernon School District this fall, and then drop the year after that.A School District 22 staff report to the board of education projected net overall ...
Mar 13, 2024
Tree farm leases extended for 35 years
The organizations that plant and grow trees in Vernon have received long-term lease extensions.A declassified motion from Vernon council's in-camera meeting Monday, March 11, showed the lease for land...
Mar 13, 2024
