Tag Archives: Weather
Fireworks during heat wave spark complaints
Someone was lighting off fireworks in Vernon on Tuesday evening, which fire officials say is not only illegal, but also a danger to public safety.Vernon Fire Rescue Services received multiple complain...
Jul 10, 2024
Annual charity paddle raises funds for new child care centre at college
Two local women who like to paddleboard will be raising money for the newest child care facility in Vernon for their 2024 charity event.Long-time friends Kristin (Postill) Holomis and Brittney Page ta...
Jul 10, 2024
North Okanagan wildfire under control
The B.C. Wildfire Service says a wildfire discovered Sunday northeast of Lumby, is now classified as under control.That means it's not projected to spread beyond the current perimeter.The fire near Si...
Jul 10, 2024
For third straight day, Vernon sets new heat record, 119-year-old mark smashed
For the third day in a row, a new heat record was set in Vernon.Environment Canada said the temperature on Tuesday (July 9) peaked at 39.6 degrees Celsius, smashing the old record of 36.7 set in 1905 ...
Jul 10, 2024
Outside work hours adjusted due to hot weather
Vernon residents may notice work-related noise a little earlier in the morning than normal during this heat wave.In response to the hot weather, City of Vernon operations teams and city contractors wi...
Jul 10, 2024
No-swim notice lifted at several Vernon beaches on Okanagan Lake
It's safe to swim again at several beaches on Okanagan Lake in Vernon. The City of Vernon said a public notice that was issued for Kin Beach and Paddlewheel Park Beach on July 6 has been rescinded and...
Jul 09, 2024
Alternate route recommended to get to Kal Beach parking lot on Husband Road
The main parking area for Kal Beach in Coldstream is still open, despite a nearby road construction project.The District of Coldstream said a rehabilitation project on Husband Road continues with the ...
Jul 09, 2024
Campfire ban across the Central Okanagan begins Friday
A campfire ban will take effect as of noon this Friday (July 12) throughout all Central Okanagan municipalities and electoral areas. It's in cooperation with the BC Wildfire Service's ban in the Kamlo...
Jul 09, 2024
Second straight day of record heat in Okanagan
Environment Canada said 27 high temperature records either fell or were tied in B.C. on Monday (July 8).That included a new daily high for Vernon at 37.5 degrees Celsius, breaking the old mark of 36.2...
Jul 09, 2024
Campfire bans take effect this week in Vernon and Kamloops Fire Centre
A campfire ban will take effect in the City of Vernon at 12 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, July 10, a few days before those fires are prohibited in the entire Kamloops Fire Centre."The recent hot and dry c...
Jul 09, 2024
