Downtown flasher sought
Fire forces 50 from homes
Pilot project funded
De Grasse Legacy honour
Military help on way
Border mandates lifted
Booster expansion sought
Pushback against call-up
Book deal for Capitol cop
TikTok faces privacy fine
iPhones to be made in India
Holiday bargains begin
Warriors sweep island trip
Rockets let one slip away
Sun clinch BCFC title
Elton encourages Britney
Crown season 5 on way
Baby girl for Baldwins
Vernon News
Jeff Stevenson is running for Coldstream council in the Oct. 15 municipal election
One of the reasons Jeff Stevenson is running for Coldstream Council is to help ensure the voice and needs of young families are represented. Stevenson is a...
O'Keefe Ranch seeks $150,000 Vernon grant for 2023
O'Keefe Ranch is asking for $150,000 in help from the City of Vernon for 2023. "Our operating expenses have been increasing rapidly, to a large extent...
Housing action plan points to 'severe' shortage in Vernon
Vernon's housing action plan acknowledges a "severe lack of housing across the province" and that "Vernon is feeling the impact across many...
Emergency Service Showcase will be held at Polson Park in Vernon Tuesday
Emergency crews will descend upon Vernon's Polson Park Tuesday for the Emergency Service Showcase. The showcase was cancelled the last two years due to...
Business, individual take home Canadian awards during National Forest Week
An Okanagan company and a long-time member of the forest industry were honoured this week with national awards from the Forest Products Association of Canada....
Outdoors TV host seeks to represent rural voice on CSRD
A North Okanagan outdoorsman and TV host is turning his attention to politics. Dean Trumbley, former host of the Trigger Effect hunting and outdoors series, is...
Motion to do away with committee pay back before Vernon council
A Vernon councillor's notice of motion to do away with committee pay for councillors will come back before council on Monday. Coun. Scott Anderson, who is...
A fire appears to have spread from a dumpster to a sign outside Vernon's Sterling Centre overnight
An overnight fire appears to have spread from a dumpster to a sign outside Vernon's Sterling Centre. Yellow police tape surrounds the scene on 25th Avenue...
Sun Valley Cruise-In donates to more North Okanagan charities
Vernon’s Sun Valley Cruise-In keeps on giving. Following the success of the July car show, organizers are donating proceeds to local charities. Following...
City of Vernon warning of traffic delays next week along section of 25th Avenue
Motorists are being advised of possible delays along a section of 25th Avenue while crews upgrade utilities in the area. Starting as early as Tuesday, crews...
Vernon resident Lady Ishabel Aberdeen helped establish National Council of Women of Canada
Sept. 18 to 24 is Gender Equality Week in Canada, and this year’s theme was “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities.” In an official statement,...
Kin Racetrack ball diamonds sit unused, city plans to remove them
As the ball diamonds at Kin Racetrack Park haven't been used in over three years, city staff are recommending pulling them out. "The diamonds ... have...
Vernon residents are embracing e-scooters and e-bikes, logging more than 170,000 rides in 2022
Vernon residents were scooting all over the city this year. A report to Vernon city council Monday will outline how popular the bright-orange e-scooters and...
Sustainable Environment Network Society, Climate Action Now asking Vernon candidates about the environment
Vernon political hopefuls will share their views on environmental issues at an all-candidate forum. The Sustainable Environment Network Society (SENS) and...
Paraglide pilots from around the world are in Vernon this weekend
Some of the top paraglide pilots in the world are in the North Okanagan this weekend. The Vernon P.G.A. Open paragliding event is being held in the King Eddie...
Drivers paying more to fill up after recent 15-cent hike
Motorists who haven't gassed up recently, might want to do so. As of noon Saturday, gasbuddy.com was reporting a few Vernon stations were still selling the...
Community Safety Office Anti-Tag Team documented 2,456 cases on unwanted graffiti in Vernon this year
It was a busy year for Vernon's anti-graffiti team. And a report to Vernon city council Monday will outline the amount of unwanted graffiti as well as a new...
Community Foundation North Okanagan has questioned Vernon candidates on several issues
As the Oct. 15 municipal election draws near, the Community Foundation North Okanagan has questioned Vernon candidates on several issues. Vernon candidates were...
City of Vernon seeks provincial grant for flood mitigation work
The City of Vernon is expected to pursue provincial grant money to bolster its flood mitigation plan. The city recently completed a flood mapping, risk analysis...
Study recommends transferring North Westside area to RDNO
A lengthy governance review of the North Westside of Okanagan Lake has made just one recommendation. The region should be be transfered from the Regional...
