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 26 to Dec 2, 2017 ›
Home for the holidays
It was an early Christmas for three Vernon families when they were handed the keys to their new homes. The triplex on East Hill was built by Habitat for...
Bronze medal for Canada
Vernon's own Curt Minard earned his first World Cup medal of the season Friday, nabbing a bronze medal in the upper limb category at the first of two...
Big win for VSAR
Christmas will come a little early for Vernon Search and Rescue after winning a contest for a new $20,000 KIOTI Mechron UTV. It was a come-from-behind win for...
Amazing light show is back
A local home will once again be lighting up the festive season with one of the best light shows in the Valley. This is the fifth year for the elaborate show...
CRA scam is back - again
It's back. Vernon RCMP are urging the public to be wary of the Canada Revenue Agency scam, which has once again surfaced and has been the source of notable...
Festival of Trees
The Vernon Association for Community Living Festival of Trees was a smashing success. The 14th annual Festival of Tree's and Art Auction was a sold out...
Super athlete honoured
The jersey of Wayne Dye will be hoisted to the rafters of Kal Tire Place tonight as the city honours the well-known athlete. Tragically, Dye passed away in 1988...
Trial date for murder suspect
The trial of a former Vernon man accused of murder will begin late next year. William Victor Schneider, 49, is facing second-degree murder in the death of a...
New psych ward needed
Statistics show one in four people have some sort of mental health issue. And that is putting a strain on area emergency rooms and hospitals. Interior Health...
Carnival tickets snapped up
It's still a couple months away, but people were lining up Friday morning to snap up tickets to Vernon Winter Carnival events. The first 20 people in line...
Still time to help VSAR
Time is running out to help Vernon Search and Rescue get a much-needed piece of equipment. VSAR has entered a contest to win a $20,000 KIOTI Mechron UTV for the...
Strong start for Light A Bulb
Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Light a Bulb Campaign is off to a great start, raising $67,990 towards a goal of $250,000. “We are very...
Eyes on Okanagan Lake
There will be a few makeovers on Vernon city property along Okanagan Lake this coming year, all aimed at attracting more residents and tourists to the north end...
Bringing down the Civic
It may be up to a new city council to bring down Vernon's 80-year-old Civic Arena. Earlier this month, council decided to knock down the old arena after...
More fun downtown
Thousands of people flooded downtown Vernon last Friday for the annual Christmas 'Light Up' but more fun is coming, according to the Downtown Vernon...
Armed robber targets Shell
An armed robber targeted a Vernon gas station in Okanagan Landing Tuesday night and RCMP continue to search for the suspect. No one was injured. On Nov. 28th at...
Property taxes to climb
Vernon city council has given the green light to a whopping 5.05 per cent increase in taxes in 2018, mainly due to a big hike in RCMP costs. However the...
Vote, share for searchers
You have a last chance to vote for Vernon Search and Rescue in a contest aimed at winning a $20,000 KIOTI Mechron UTV for the busy volunteers who go out in all...
Report on Hullcar water
The provincial government has been given a number of recommendations from an independent study on how to improve and protect drinking water in...
Outdoor rink now open
It's time to lace up the blades and hit the ice, the city has officially opened the outdoor rink at the recreation complex. Since last winter, Centennial...
$1000s spent on track case
The City of Vernon spent thousands of dollars in legal fees fighting its side in the battle over the Kin Race Track land, although the full cost has not been...
How about a pool?
Does Vernon need a new pool? Vernon resident Dawn Tucker believes it does and she told city council during 2018 budget deliberations. “The public wants to...
Improving Camp Hurlburt
The City of Vernon is hoping to take control of Camp Hurlburt on Okanagan Lake and spend some money on it. The North Okanagan Regional District purchased the...
Evening application time
The Vernon Salvation Army is adding some extra time for people to apply for hampers. On Monday Dec. 4, House of Hope staff will be conducting hamper interviews...
All eyes on donation
The Lions Vision Centre in Armstrong will be getting more than $100,000 in new equipment thanks to the Lions Club. Located in the Pleasant Valley Health Centre,...
Waiting out a volcano
If you have to wait to see what an erupting volcano is going to do, the island of Lombok is as good a place as any. Vernon realtor Kim Heizmann and her family...
Begs for life-altering drug
Standing on the steps of the Legislature today, Vernon mother Melissa Verleg begged Health Minister Adrian Dix to change his mind and allow provincial funding...
BC Cons want pot control
The BC Conservative Party is demanding the NDP government place strict rules on marijuana when it is legalized. Scott Anderson, interim leader of the BC...
$1.1 mil for 6 new cops
Vernon city council has unanimously approved a $1.1 million increase in next year's budget to fund six new RCMP officers, bringing the total number of...
Home sweet home
Talk about a great Christmas present. Three Vernon families will get their present a few weeks early this year when they get the keys to their new home....
Local winery helps fire fund
A Lake Country vineyard has raised almost 14 thousand dollars to help the wildfire relief effort. Ex Nihilo Vineyards has raised $13,798 for the Canadian Red...
Vernon man found
UPDATE 10:46 a.m. RCMP have said Robert Long has been found safe and sound. Vernon RCMP are asking for public help in finding a local man who's been...
Candles for Caitlin
Caitlin Brandy Potts is not forgotten despite going missing in the North Okanagan in February 2016. A candlelight vigil will be held for Potts in Enderby on...
Coldstream man found
UPDATE 9:24 p.m. Barry Robert McDermid was located safely. Vernon RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing Coldstream man. Barry...
35,000 acts of kindness
Who could have dreamed the response would be so high? There have been more than 35,000 random acts of kindness tallied in the Vernon area so far this year. The...
Victorian Xmas at O'Keefe
People are invited to take a step back in time for an old-fashioned Christmas. Historic O'Keefe Ranch will once again be holding a Victorian Christmas...
Houses for reservoir site
A new neighbourhood development is proposed for land now being sold by the City of Vernon. On Monday, it was announced the city had entered into a sales...
Wild ride ends in arrest
A Kelowna man suspected of driving a stolen car was found by an RCMP dog in Coldstream Monday after he hid under a pile of kayaks to avoid capture. Police said...
Call for pesticide ban
A local environmental group is once again asking the City of Vernon to ban cosmetic pesticide use in city parks, lawns and gardens. “The focus of our...
New parking lot, few cars
It may take a few weeks for downtown workers to notice, but the City of Vernon has opened a new monthly parking lot on 29th Street by 30th Avenue, where the old...
Oh deer!
A Vernon resident expressed delight and upset over an unusual occurrence in Vernon's downtown area on Monday. Elizabeth Kozub spotted five deer around...
Scaled back lake access
The number of city-owned Okanagan Lake access sites to be developed next year have been halved. Council on Monday approved four access sites along the lake for...
Fill a backpack for Xmas
Christmas is a hard time of year for the homeless. That's why Vernon's Upper Room Mission (URM) has launched its annual 'Fill-A-Backpack...
Another try for mall bus
Efforts will be made to get a bus stop back onsite at the Village Green mall at the north end of Vernon. City council on Monday approved a major expansion of...
Ministry: We're fixing bridge
UPDATE: 5:13 p.m. The Ministry of Transportation has announced that construction work on the washed out Morgan bridge on Heywood-Armstrong Road near...
$6.4 mil sale of old reservoir
Vernon city council has approved the sale of the old McMechan Reservoir at 901 39th Avenue for $6,492,754. The 19.6 acre portion, situated by Mutrie Road at the...
Still searching for robber
RCMP are still on the hunt for a man suspected of using a knife while trying to commit an armed robbery at Toro’s Cold Beer and Wine store on Kalamalka...
Flagger still critical
A female flagger who was hit by a vehicle in Lavington on Nov. 17th remains in Kelowna General Hospital in critical condition. The flagger, 66, was airlifted to...
'We're running the trail'
They spent millions to buy it, now local governments from Coldstream to Kelowna are working out how to run the Okanagan Rail Trail. Elected leaders from the...
Thumbs up on pot
A number of marijuana dispensary owners have given the thumbs up to a City of Vernon plan that will allow them to stay open while the country waits for federal...
Injured in freak accident
An elderly Vernon woman was transported to Vernon Jubilee Hospital Sunday after a freak accident while she was attempting to park her SUV at a residence not far...
Resilient staff tackle ODs
Emergency department staff at Vernon Jubilee Hospital have been described as resilient in coping with the huge number of overdoses that are brought to the...
GivingTuesday in Vernon
Black Friday is long gone. Now the United Way is calling on people to take part in GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is considered a global day of generosity, with...
Downtown Vernon lights up
Thousands of people flocked to downtown Vernon Saturday night for the annual Christmas light-up. Food vendors, activity booths for kids and, of course, Santa...
