Student's killer on parole
Charges after investigation
Hostage was on captor 
Regulating power prices
Gen X is raking it in
LeBlanc laying groundwork
US vetoes UN resolution
$100M Nassar settlement
12 Trump jurors picked
Rates slow green economy
Vicinity hires president,
Record housing starts
Warriors ready for Round 2
Kalamalka Bowl cancelled
Rockets live to fight on
Rihanna's parenting ‘hack’
Tarantino scraps film
Munn talks cancer battle
Vernon News‹ Nov 27 to Dec 3, 2016 ›
A chilly dip with Saint Nick
About 16 scuba divers donned their best Santa outfits and jumped in Kalamalka Lake Saturday morning for the third annual Okanagan Dive Club event. Each year,...
Helping pot grow
A Vernon business promoting the organic growing of cannabis and other plants is moving to larger premises to serve its growing clientele. BlueSky Organics sells...
Record tourism numbers
What a summer for tourists visiting the Vernon area. Figures show the number of people visiting and staying in Vernon remained at a record high even after the...
Senior hit by car
A senior citizen suffered injuries after being hit by a car at the intersection of 30th Avenue and 37 Street around 2 p.m. Friday. The male victim was taken to...
Divided over Shuswap boats
An outside consultant has been hired to calm the waters stirred up over proposed boating regulations on the Shuswap River. The regulations were unveiled last...
Christmas Car Giveaway
Snow couldn't dampen spirits Friday as two Vernon firms search for a needy family to donate a vehicle to – in the ninth annual Christmas Car Giveaway....
$100,000 for communities
VantageOne Credit Union has announced the Great Community Giveaway. “We are investing in our communities by donating $100,000 to community organizations...
Light a Bulb halfway there
Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Light a Bulb Campaign has reached $122,664, raising almost half of its $250,000 goal. “We are very thankful to...
Carnival tix on sale
There was brisk business at the Vernon Winter Carnival office on Friday morning as tickets went on sale for events. About a dozen stalwarts who stood outside...
Wine and carrots to go
Would you like a bottle of Chardonnay with that salmon? The Real Canadian Superstore on Anderson Way is the first grocery store in the Vernon area to stock B.C....
Float just doesn't float
A City of Vernon float used by Queen Silver Star and her princesses during the Winter Carnival parade each year is in bad shape, according Coun. Catherine Lord....
Council supports cops
Vernon council has once again expressed its full confidence in the North Okanagan RCMP detachment and the services provided following a media report that...
U.S. Olympians to race here
U.S. Olympians Kris Freeman, Brian Gregg and Caitlin Gregg, as well as various Canada and U.S. national ski team athletes, are among the 300 top-class,...
Cash for camp cleanups
Vernon city council has directed staff to set aside $90,000 to cope with homelessness problems next year, including $60,000 for abandoned camp cleanups. The...
Council OK's tax hike
City taxes are going up in 2017 by 3.65 per cent. After two days of budget deliberations, councillors gave the okay to a 1.75 per cent hike in operating costs...
No conflict of interest
Vernon city councillor Brian Quiring said he has no intention of resigning his seat over what one member of the public called a “perceived conflict of...
Vernon 125 Kick-Off
You can expect to see a lot of birthday cake at public events in Vernon next year. Not only will Canada be celebrating its 150th anniversary but the City of...
Fentanyl sparks calls
Vernon Fire Rescue expects more calls to deal with hazardous materials in the new year due to an increased number of overdoses caused by fentanyl, a dangerous...
$13 million for roads, pipes
Vernon council has given the nod to a $13 million 2017 capital budget focussed on renewing aging infrastructure, such as roads and pipes. Funding is going up...
Millions spent, says MLA
UPDATE: 5:30 p.m. Vernon Monashee MLA Eric Foster has defended the provincial government's efforts to help the homeless and those on low-income in Vernon,...
Rollovers in N. Okanagan
Two separate vehicle rollovers sent people to Vernon Jubilee Hospital Wednesday afternoon. In one, Highway 6 was closed for a time between Lumby and Cherryville...
Downhill all the way
About 100 "keeners" were lined up by the chairlift at SilverStar Mountain Resort early Wednesday morning for the first downhill runs of the season....
Mission backpack campaign
The Upper Room Mission is getting ready for Christmas. Its popular 'Fill-A-Backpack Campaign' is underway. Vernon residents can drop off a backpack full...
Police solve B&Es
The RCMP are giving themselves a pat on the back after connecting two suspects to a number of thefts and break-ins throughout the North Okanagan between August...
Senior arrested for fire
North Okanagan RCMP have arrested a 72-year-old man in connection with an alleged arson in Enderby on Sunday night. Police report that on Nov. 27th, at...
Little red corvette too fast
Prince's song lyrics 'Little red Corvette, baby you're much too fast' appear to be an apt description of an incident in the North Okanagan this...
Cost of fire, cops to climb
Both Vernon Fire Services and the RCMP are asking for increases in their 2017 budgets. During a presentation to council, the fire department projected a 1.8 per...
Students light up at council
A delegation from Coldstream Elementary was better prepared than most when students convinced district councillors this week to spend money on some Christmas...
RCMP seek Vernon teen
Vernon RCMP are asking for help in locating Savannah Pelletier, a missing teenager. The 17-year-old was reported missing on Nov. 26. Pelletier is described as a...
Funds for Coldstream hall
An old institution in Coldstream is expected to get a makeover or even a new building at some future date and the district council is planning for that. Council...
Cost of death goes up
It's going to cost more to buy a plot in Vernon's cemetery next year. City council has approved a ten per cent increase in 2017 prices but denied a...
Thumbs up for Trans Mtn.
Vernon Monashee MLA Eric Foster has welcomed the federal government's approval of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The billion dollar...
Buy Local gives funds
Business is booming for BX Press, a third-generation apple orchard and cidery near Vernon, according to owner Melissa Dobernigg. The company was one of two area...
Carnival tix to sell Friday
Close to 100 events will be held during next year's Vernon Winter Carnival, organizers say. Tickets go on sale this coming Friday, Dec. 2. Celebrating...
Give a little, ask groups
Vernon-based community groups and charities are urging people this Giving Tuesday to give a little – and not all are asking for cash. Dozens of people...
Rec Centre reopens
UPDATE: 12:55 p.m. The Vernon Recreation Centre reopened in the noon hour Tuesday after being closed for five hours. The City closed the facility at 7:30 a.m....
Food for parking fines
Vernon city hall is hoping to help those in need during the holidays by donating the cash collected from parking tickets fines, Dec. 4-10th. The money will go...
Driver flees crash
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m. The driver of a Chevrolet pickup fled the scene after a vehicle crash on Highway 6 by Waddington Road Tuesday morning around 9 a.m., says...
No more tickets for logos
The logo is no longer a no-go for vehicles at metered parking spots in Vernon. Vehicles with advertising logos on the sides should be safe from an obscure...
Crunch in the Landing
A Vernon Fire Rescue crew was called to the scene on 18th Avenue, near 44th Street, around 8:50 a.m. after a two-vehicle collision. A grey car suffered serious...
Council hands out grants
A cycling group has ridden its way to a $16,600 grant from the City of Vernon, which will come from the tourism marketing budget. City council approved the...
Sentence almost over
A man who pleaded guilty to the unlawful confinement and sexual assault of a woman in the North Okanagan on Aug. 14, 2012 has been given a three-year prison...
Business looking good
A survey of 112 businesses throughout the City of Vernon has found that many are doing well in the current economic climate. The information was gathered during...
Homeless must move on
Vernon council has passed a motion that would notify people living in homeless camps they have just five days to move out – as long as there is enough...
Is mall bus stop safe?
Vernon's mayor questions the safety of customers at the Village Green Centre who are taking the bus and then having to cut across the parking lot to get...
Vernon man found
The RCMP report a Vernon man who went missing ealier this month has been located safe and sound. Dale James Williams, 26, was last heard from on Nov. 6th....
Silver Star beckons skiers
A big dump of snow over the weekend means downhill skiing will commence on Silver Star Mountain in two days time. “Mother Nature was really kind to us...
Legion finds leaders
It appears new leaders have stepped in to help the Vernon Legion continue. A special meeting of Branch 25 will be held at Eagles Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 6, to...
Busy time for the Mission
Cooler November weather and tough economic times for some are driving more people to use services at Vernon's Upper Room Mission. Lisa Anderson, the...
For the birds
North America's long-running citizen science project gets underway again in December. The annual Christmas bird count in Vernon takes place on Dec. 18....
Downtown lights up
Taking advantage of the warmest late November weather is years, hundreds of families jammed 30th Avenue in downtown Vernon on Saturday to take part in the...
