Vernon

Vernon speaks out at NDP town hall

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood BC NDP leader, Adrian Dix, was at the Schubert Centre in Vernon on Sunday night for a town hall campaign event. Dix took questions from a crowd of more than 150 supporters, pledging “Change for the Better” if the BC NDP...

Road closed for tree removal

Photo: Contributed - City of Vernon City of Vernon residents are advised of a road closure on 33 Street  for Saturday, April 20. The area between 33 Avenue and 34 Avenue, by Wayside Press, will be closed for one day only due to tree removal. The City of Vernon...

43 Ave blocked until June

Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Construction is well under way this week on the 43 Avenue sewer main reconstruction project. The City of Vernon is upgrading the sanitary sewer main between 17th and 18th Street. Work will include new sidewalks between Pleasant Valley Road...

Fresh day for Farmers' Market

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood It was a brisk and windy Monday morning in Vernon, but that didn't stop dozens of eager market-goers from attending opening day at the Vernon Farmers' Market. Organizer Ingrid Baron was thrilled with the turnout. "I...

Construction countdown

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Three weeks down, eleven to go! Construction on the 30 Avenue revitalization project is proceeding right on schedule.  City of Vernon Infrastructure Engineer, Mark Dowhaniuk, said "Contractors are continuing with the...

Prank could have turned deadly

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood - Castanet A prank on the railway bridge near Kal Store in Vernon could have had disastrous, if not deadly consequences. Police say four to six male youths were spotted on the bridge about 7 p.m. Friday night throwing...

Growing local coaches

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Sally Stewart of UBCO talks to the group about nutrition. Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Sally Stewart of UBCO talks to the group about nutrition. Photo: Melissa Ligertwood 1 2...

Paralympian honoured

  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood 1 2 3 4 5   The Vernon Kokanees recognized...

Fiesta helps those with special abilities

Photo: Contributed Photo: Contributed In case you haven't heard, the operative word is FUN! Kindale Developmental Association is putting on Vernon's 6th annual Spring Fiesta fundraiser in support of individuals with special...

Career criminal gets a year behind bars

A 44-year-old man was in Vernon provincial court today (Thursday) for sentencing on a long list of charges. Photo: Melissa Ligertwood - Castanet Devin Dean Burr pled guilty to possession of stolen property, driving while prohibited, failure to appear, theft and...

Fire trespasser handed 90 days

Photo: Contributed - RCMP Robert Alex Zukowsky The individual arrested for trespassing at Capri Gardens in Vernon following a second story apartment fire on Sunday March 31st is well known to police. Robert Alex Zukowsky of Vernon was in court today...

Playing with fire through reporters eyes

Photo: Melissa Ligertwood - Castanet What happens when you take half a dozen pallets, put them in an empty building, light them on fire - then add a bunch of reporters, each wearing fifty pounds of gear? Just ask Vernon Fire and Rescue. On Wednesday morning,...

Former Tory backs BC Liberals

Stockwell Day supporting the BC Liberals? Yes, you heard (or read) correctly.  Photo: Melissa Ligertwood - Castanet Vernon-Monashee MLA, Eric Foster and former Tory MP Stockwell Day Stockwell Day was at the Schubert Centre in Vernon on Tuesday evening...

Parking on 20th St. not satisfactory

Vernon’s 20th Street parking issues were on City Council’s agenda again Monday, following results from a satisfaction survey regarding improvements completed between 43 and 48 Avenues. Photo: Melissa Ligertwood - Castanet Back in 2010, the City built much...

$87 K to grow tomorrow's farmers

Photo: Contributed Vernon- Monashee MLA Eric Foster presents B.C. 4-H Manager Kevin Rothwell with 87,000 Ministry of Agriculture provincial funding with Gabrielle and her horse Candy. Next generation farmers are getting a helping hand from the BC government. The...

Conservatives ready to kick off campaign

Around 40 supporters gathered Monday morning at the office of BC Conservative Party candidate, Scott Anderson, MLA hopeful for Vernon-Monashee for the official opening his campaign office. Photo: Melissa Ligertwood BC Conservative leader John Cummins (left) speaks at the...

Art showcase at Shoparama

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John Cummins coming to Vernon

  Photo: Contributed - CTV John Cummins, Leader of the BC Conservative Party. John Cummins, Leader of the BC Conservative Party is coming to Vernon and Lumby to kick off a campaign for Scott Anderson, British Columbia Conservative Party candidate for...

Remembering 9 family members

  Vernon remembers April 5, 2013 Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa Ligertwood Photo: Melissa...

Suspected armed robber arrested

7:30 p.m. update: David Clinaz was back at work at Super Save Gas today following a robbery that occurred yesterday evening. His boss told him he could take the day off, but David, barely shaken by the event, decided it was better just to get on with it.  The owner of the gas station,...