Vernon News
Neighbours oppose project
A proposed affordable housing project in Armstrong has been met with considerable opposition. The agenda package for Monday evening's public hearing on the...
Virus case at Heron Grove
The Good Samaritan Heron Grove retirement facility in Vernon has had one resident test positive for COVID-19. While Interior Health has not declared an outbreak...
Have tools, will help
When the Food Action Society in wanted some raised garden beds, the Men's Shed Vernon came running - tools in hand. The Food Action Society is a non-profit...
Family gets UTV stuck
A family made it out of the Vernon backcountry safely Saturday afternoon after they had gotten their side-by-side UTV stuck in the snow. The group of two adults...
Egg-stremely dangerous item
A local farmer has run afoul of Facebook. His crime? Trying to sell farm-fresh eggs on Marketplace. Simon Snobelen said he has received notifications from the...
Hotel was mild and wild
The Vernon Winter Carnival is beginning in just over two-and-a-half weeks, and for those of us who have been starved for a change to our repetitive lockdown...
List for ribbons of white
The Ribbons of Green Society is going white. The group of outdoor enthusiasts have compiled a list of snowshoe trails in the North Okanagan so hikers can get...
Being more inclusive
A local organization wants to help businesses improve workplace diversity and inclusion Free online webinars and a workshop are being offered to employers by...
Take a winter wine tour
Peter Kaz and David Scarlatescu are back with the latest episode of Hello Okanagan. This week, they take a winter wine tour with Cheers Okanagan Tours. Each...
Small sinkhole slows traffic
Motorists traveling along Lakeshore Road may experience delays after a small sink hole was found near the Vernon Creek bridge One-way, alternating traffic is in...
'Trying times' in outbreak
The manager of Vernon's Heritage Square seniors home – where a COVID-19 outbreak has claimed seven lives – says staff are "doing an amazing...
Lots of construction ahead
There was a lot more going on in 2020 than a pandemic. While COVID may have dominated the news, construction dominated the landscape with numerous projects from...
Mystery Lions in the Valley
Another mystery video has surfaced, and this one has what appears to be Lions. Vernon-based historian and videographer Francois Arseneault has unearthed...
Two more COVID deaths
Two more residents of Vernon's Heritage Square long-term care home have died from COVID-19, bringing the total deaths there to seven. Over the past two...
Carnival parade cancelled
For the first time since the Vernon Winter Carnival began, there will be no parade. The 61st annual carnival takes place in early February, but COVID concerns...
Top honours for White
A Vernon mortgage broker has received a mitt-full of honours for her work. Deb White of Dominion Lending Centres' White House Mortgages founder Deb White...
At odds over OD crisis
The province and the head of a Vernon charitable organization don't see eye to eye over B.C.'s overdose crisis. Sherman Dahl, who founded the Emily Dahl...
Lavington rink put on ice
Outdoor skating at Lavington's newly covered community rink has been put on ice this winter. The Lavington Community Association announced Friday that after...
Goose cull proposed
They are big, loud, messy and there are a lot of them. They have even been known to charge people on occasion and a Vernon councillor thinks the city needs to...
Hidden gem discovered
It was the North Okanagan's best kept secret – until COVID hit. The Coldstream Ranchlands park overlooks the valley and has been owned by the Regional...