Tag Archives: City Hall
Polson Park homeless encampment growing
Steps are underway to dismantle a homeless camp in Vernon's Polson Park. "This looks like an encampment with tents and tarps, set up right along the creek," Coun. Kari Gares said.The new 37th Street s...
Jan 11, 2021
'Ruff' start for the new RDNO dog licensing program
The Regional District of North Okanagan's (RDNO) change in its dog licencing program has been slow to catch on. Despite a December rush to avoid the late fee, just over half of the dogs licensed in th...
Jan 10, 2021
Alexis Park Drive roundabout contemplated
Public hearings scheduled for two developments in the Alexis Park Drive area has city staff musing about a future roundabout at the intersection with Turtle Mountain Boulevard.A staff report indicates...
Jan 05, 2021
Vernon goes virtual for public input
Members of the public wanting to have input on some major developments on Turtle Mountain and the amalgamation of three lots on Alexis Park Drive for a potential apartment complex, can do so virtually...
Jan 05, 2021
Home owner grant process changed
There is a major change in how residential property owners will claim their 2021 home owner grant (HOG).The province, not the municipality you live in, will now take the grant application directly.B.C...
Jan 05, 2021
Vernon lobbies for a share of online gaming revenue
City of Vernon administration and Mayor Victor Cumming have had their first meeting with the Minister of Municipal Affairs Josie Osborne."We expressed that our interest in sharing of online gaming rev...
Dec 23, 2020
City road crews out in force
Vernon has deployed its full fleet of snow removal equipment and personnel in response to an anticipated 10 to 20 cm's of snow At 4:15 a.m.Monday, Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the ...
Dec 21, 2020
Adventure Bay trails mostly private
A battle over trail usage in the Adventure Bay area in Vernon has revealed that only a very small section of trail in the Tavistock/Advenutre Bay.Closure signs that appears in late summer created a fi...
Dec 17, 2020
Commonage Road shoulder widening not up to standard
UPDATE: The contractor tasked with widening the shoulders on Commonage Road from Vernon through to Predator Ridge will be required to redo the work in the spring, after a sub-standard job was done on ...
Dec 16, 2020
Legalized: A look at the retail cannabis industry in Kamloops
On October 17th, 2018, Canada became the first G7 country in the world to legalize recreational and medicinal cannabis. While other provinces were more prepared for the rollout of legal weed, Kamloops...
Dec 16, 2020
