Vernon News
Paraglider gets snagged in power lines, stalls traffic on Highway 97 through Vernon
A paraglider got caught up in power lines overhanging Highway 97 through Vernon on Friday night, halting southbound traffic as emergency crews worked to get him...
City of Vernon crews to finish 27th Avenue project starting June 7
A detour will be required for a portion of Vernon's 27th Avenue between 37th and 39th streets while crews upgrade storm infrastructure. The timeline has...
Comedian Lachlan Patterson one night only at Vernon's Towne Theatre
Castanet and Train Wreck Comedy present a night of comedy June 15 at Vernon's Towne Theatre. Lachlan Patterson is said to be one of the funniest comedians...
Boozy vending machine shut down at Vernon apartment building
RCMP say a beer vending machine has been shut down at a Vernon apartment building. A resident of the building came forward this week with news that a machine in...
Hold and secure lifted at Fulton Secondary in wake of suspicious incident
UPDATE: 12:40 p.m. A hold and secure at Fulton Secondary School has been lifted. Principal Mike Edgar says the measure was a precaution while RCMP investigated...
Cabaret all too relevant to today's issues, says producer of Vernon show
Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome ... sex, politics and the freewheeling days of Berlin between the world wars come to the Vernon stage in an adaptation of the...
Smokin' good time set for Vernon Ribfest at O'Keefe Historic Ranch
Details have been sorted out for the Vernon Ribfest, coming up July 7-9 at O'Keefe Historic Ranch. Organizer Elaine Gallagher says three ribbers will be...
Armstrong officially opens new City Hall
For the first time in 108 years, Armstrong has a new City Hall. On Thursday, the North Okanagan community officially opened the building that replaced its...
This summer make or break for many restaurants across Canada
Patio season is back – and local restaurants are "ready to rock for the summer." "You have to work hard in the restaurant business. In...
Orange Door campaign benefits North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society
Vernon's Home Depot is backing North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society with its Orange Door campaign. The drive, on now until June 25, is raising...
Suspended Splatsin Chief Doug Thomas vindicated in court hearings
A challenge to Splatsin Kukpi7 (Chief) Doug Thomas's election has been dismissed. A Splatsin First Nation source confirms hearings held in May challenging...
RCMP asked to investigate after allegations beer being sold in Vernon apartment vending machine
The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General has referred the matter of a vending machine allegedly dispensing beer in Vernon to the RCMP. After a tip...
Funtastic opens up beverage garden to accompanied minors
It could be a sign of more relaxed attitudes about alcohol consumption, or it could be that more ball players these days are parents. Either way, the beer...
Work set to begin on new backcountry chalet in Silver Star Provincial Park
The Vernon Snowmobile Association will begin construction on a new Silver Star chalet next month. The group received a $100,000 provincial grant through the...
Enderby man fighting for his life at KGH, awaiting organ transplant
An Enderby man in need of a liver transplant is fighting for his life at Kelowna General Hospital. Jason Norgan was put back onto a ventilator Tuesday morning...
Second fire in three days for BX department - no burning, reminds chief
Bill Wacey is dumbfounded that people are still conducting open burns despite the hot, dry conditions – not to mention a ban on such activities. The...
IH: 'Get tested' for syphilis because it's back in the Okanagan
A syphilis resurgence is hitting the Okanagan, prompting Interior Health to launch a campaign on awareness for the sexually transmitted infection. Syphilis had...
Bold bear spotted in Coldstream backyard
Kimberley Amirault-Ryan says her recent backyard visitor was "kind of cute." She spotted the young bear on her Coldstream property Tuesday afternoon....
Photographer asked to delete image from Falkland Stampede - 'doesn't cast rodeo in the best light'
A Vernon photographer says he was surprised to be approached by organizers of the recent Falkland Stampede and asked to remove one of his images from social...
Township of Spallumcheen surveys agriculture industry on impacts of extreme heat
Spallumcheen wants to know how farmers are being affected by extreme heat. While not mentioning the words climate change, the township asks the agricultural...