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Not unlike many people who were sidelined at home by COVID-19, Greater Vernon Parks and Recreation used the closure of its facilities to do some cleaning and repair."ln mid-March due to the provincial...

The City of Vernon will take another run at federal and provincial infrastructure funds for the Lakeview Park revitalization plan. A previous application in January 2019 to the Canada-British Columbia...

Members of Vernon Council and the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) gathered Monday afternoon at Sandy Beach/Kin Beach to mark the second anniversary of the Relationship Accord.A tree was planted at the bea...

A Vernon city councillor's motion to lobby the province to have all birth control covered under the Medical Services Plan (MSP) has been approved unanimously by council."Cost is a significant barrier ...

Vernon City council has taken the first step toward adding more affordable housing units to the inventory with the proposed rezoning of three lots along Okanagan Landing Road.6309, 6321 and 6335 Okana...

It's been commonly known as "Suicide Hill" for decades, getting its name from the steep downhill section, which was closed for safety reasons, following numerous daredevil stunts and vehicle wrecks."I...

Vernon council has overruled a staff report and will make a temporary four-way stop on 43rd Avenue and 20th Street permanent."There is overwhelming support in the neighborhood over 90 per cent of peop...

A suggestion by a Vernon councillor to try divert heavy truck traffic off 27th Street isn't warranted according to a staff report coming before council.At its meeting on Sept. 28, Coun. Akbal Mund inq...

A Vernon city councillor is leading an effort to get birth control covered under the Medical Services Plan (MSP). "Cost is a significant barrier to people accessing contraception, particularly to peop...

A temporary four-way stop on 43rd Avenue and 20th Street may not stay in place once construction on Pleasant Valley Road is completed later this month.PV Road has been closed for several weeks in two ...