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Vernon News‹ Apr 23 to 29, 2017 ›
Lots going on in Lumby
From axe throwing to a hang glider simulator and a huge community garage sale, Lumby and area residents shook off the winter cobwebs with a Lumby and District...
Gone fishin'
Casting a line and catching a fish is a special thrill hundreds of children got to take part in Saturday. Once again, the Kalamalka Flyfishers Society stocked...
Breaking boards for children
Tae kwon do practitioners in Vernon and Kelowna will be breaking boards for Bolivia this afternoon. The fundraiser Breaking Boards, Breaking Chains, is being...
Water threatening home
Fred and Janet Nelson's dream home is turning into a nightmare. The couple live on Bodwell Road off of Pottery Road and for the first time since they built...
Stickle Pickle still an issue
The NDP candidate for the Vernon-Monashee riding wants to put the brakes on the Stickle Road plan. Barry Dorval chastised the BC Liberals for ignoring the...
Record-setting fundraiser
Vernon residents truly do have a heart. The 13th annual Sun FM Have a Heart Radiothon raised a record-setting $82,675 in 12 hours. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m....
Rogers leaving chamber
After three years at the helm, Dan Rogers is stepping down as head of the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce. The general manager announced his departure...
Focus on silent killer
People gathered on the steps of Vernon City Hall and at Ben Lee Park in Kelowna Friday to pay tribute to those injured and killed on the job. The National Day...
Funtastic ready to rock
The Odds, The Young Uns and The Wild will be headlining this year's A&W Music Festival. The festival is part of the Funtastic Slo-Pitch Tournament that...
Serious injuries in accident
One person was sent to hospital following a single-vehicle accident just after midnight Friday. Vernon Fire Rescue Cpt. Doug Imrich said police are...
Crash closes Highway 97
A late-night crash closed Highway 97 in Vernon. DriveBC reports the incident closed the route, with a detour via 43rd Avenue and 27th Street. The accident was...
Advance voting on weekend
The polls are open. Voters in the Vernon-Monashee riding can cast their advanced ballots at several locations in the North Okanagan. Saturday and Sunday, April...
Big budget for schools
It's got a ways to go before it is passed, but the Vernon District school board has given second reading to a $97.5 million 2017-18 budget. “Once the...
Une salle de classe
Beairsto Elementary will be bursting at the seams next September. The Vernon District school board has approved an additional French immersion kindergarten...
Deer visit downtown
They're baaaaaack. A herd of deer that was caught on video by Darrel Wihnon on April 18 as they wandered through the downtown core at around 8 a.m. on a...
Support for mayor
Enderby Mayor Greg McCune said he's received some local support after the NDP's Shuswap district candidate accused him of a conflict of interest....
Cadet cops learn the ropes
Emergency crews made a frantic rescue at the Vernon military camp Thursday, but it was all part of the annual Jean Minguy RCMP Youth Academy. The academy gives...
Checking for sinkholes
Concerned that another sinkhole could appear on a Vernon street, the City of Vernon is taking measures in the hopes of preventing it. After a sink hole appeared...
Too wet for ball
Spring rain has made it too wet to play slo pitch. The City of Vernon says ball diamonds are closed today due to excessive water on the fields. The affected...
Shaw service back up
UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. Shaw service to parts of Vernon returned before 2 p.m., according to reports. Shaw was experiencing numerous failures around the country,...
Report tells of frantic search
A coroner's report into a snowmobiler's death three years ago describes the frantic search for the man who was buried by an avalanche in the backcountry...
On air, all day for the kids
For the 14th year, radio personalities Brian Martin and Betty Selin are doing a marathon radio show to raise money for the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation....
Safety concerns close road
A small portion of the Mabel Lake Forest Service Road east of Mabel Lake is being closed temporarily to all vehicle traffic due to safety concerns. The ministry...
Smells, leaks to go
Smelly bathrooms, clogged toilets and a leaky roof at School District 22's administration office finally convinced trustees it was time to spend serious...
Hard talk about drugs
When it comes to the dangers of drugs, these guys know what they are talking about. They have spent years in some of the most drug-infested areas of Vancouver,...
Accident slows Highway 97
Northbound traffic was reduced to a single lane on Highway 97 Wednesday afternoon following a two-vehicle accident. The collision happened a couple kilometres...
Video of missing woman
RCMP have released a video taken at the Orchard Park Mall in Kelowna of a missing North Okanagan woman who police believe has been murdered. Caitlin Potts has...
Tolko investing in youths
Tolko Industries is investing in the health, wellness and protection of youth. The forestry giant will donate $150,000 in 2017 as part of a community investment...
Road work on Kal
Crews will be working on Kalamalka Lake Road April 26 to May 5. Drivers can expect traffic interruptions and single-lane alternating traffic patterns. Motorists...
Saving the Civic
She's an old lady at 81, but City of Vernon staff are looking into ways to save the Civic Arena. The ice sheet will be decommissioned once the new multiplex...
Tattoo celebrates Canada
The Okanagan Military Tattoo will celebrate Canada's 150th birthday when it returns this summer. The event, called 2017 Canada 150 - Marching Forward...
Chinese memorial hits block
Plans for a memorial to the City of Armstrong's Chinese heritage have been dealt a blow. The BC Museums Association has rejected a request for an $80,000...
Facing the teachers
Teachers were polite but skeptical about the Liberal government's commitment to education during an all-candidates debate at Vernon Secondary School Tuesday...
Remembering Laura
Out of unimaginable tragedy, some good has come. The Canadian Mental Health Association's Vernon branch received a cheque for $2,500 that will be used for...
Vernon woman sought
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating missing Vernon resident Zoe Dore. Dore, 20, was reported missing on Monday,...
$1M for infrastructure
The City of Armstrong plans to spend over $1 million on two major infrastructure projects this budget year. The projects include upgrades to Willowdale Drive at...
Get on the bus heroes
Heroes ride for free. The City of Vernon is expected to supply free transit passes for those involved in the May 6th 'Heroes Amazing Race' fundraiser...
Police seek missing man
RCMP in the North Okanagan are hoping the public can help them find a missing man. Enderby resident Lucas Wingate, 29, was last seen on Sunday, Apr. 23 driving...
Truck snags power lines
A section of Waddington Drive was closed briefly Tuesday afternoon after an Emterra truck snagged some power lines. Fire, police and ambulance crews were called...
Volunteers worth counting
Volunteers are worth their weight in gold at the Community Policing Office. In fact, the City of Vernon can accurately count how much their time is worth in...
Something fishy going on
The Kalamalka Flyfishers Society wants to get kids hooked on fishing. Once again, the club is organizing the popular kid's fishing event at the pond in...
Tackling noise and pollution
The District of Coldstream has waded into two issues affecting Lavington residents. Following council approval on Monday, the district is asking for intervenor...
Tolko mum on tariffs
A Tolko Industries spokesperson has refused to comment on a tariff slapped on Canadian softwood lumber exports to the U.S. Tolko has about 2,800 employees, with...
City to paint road lines
Relief is on the way for motorists wondering where the centreline is or where the turning lanes are. The City of Vernon line painting program is scheduled to...
Fantastic Funtastic funding
Since it began in 1985, Funtastic has given away more than $1.7 million and the group is not done yet. The annual ball tournament and music festival attracts...
Hesperia land to be sold
At one time, the City of Vernon had a vision for attainable housing on 69 acres of city-owned land in Okanagan Landing. But 19 acres from the Hesperia lands off...
Pickleball just too noisy
UPDATE: 6:20 p.m. There may be a need to return to an earlier plan to build a covered pickleball facility at Marshall Field in Vernon. Noise concerns continue...
Robbery at Cash Stop
Vernon RCMP are seeking an older male suspect after a robbery at the Cash Stop at 4300 27th St. Monday morning. Officers, including a dog team, responded to a...
Kal Lake Rd work gets OK
Vernon city council has okayed spending an extra $560,000 in order to get the controversial Kalamalka Lake Road project started and wrapped up as soon as...
Reviewing the evidence
A scheduled voir dire hearing began in Vernon Supreme Court Monday in the case of Logan Scott, who is facing a charge of manslaughter over the death of an...
Vernon marks worker deaths
The City of Vernon will be observing the national Day of Mourning on Friday, Apr. 28. The public is invited to attend the event at city hall from 10:30 to 11...
Let's build the arena
The big equipment has already been busy at the site but Monday was for the bigwigs to put shovels in the ground where Greater Vernon's new arena will be...
Painting the lines
Spring sweeping in the City of Vernon is well under way and expected to wrap up at the end of the month, according to city staff. Next month it will be time to...
Pedal bike hits motorbike
One person was taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital with undetermined injuries Sunday afternoon after colliding with a motorcycle. The accident happened just after...
Ring of fear in Lumby
It's not everyone's idea of fun but a handful of people were game for the 'Ring of Fear' in Lumby on Saturday. The men and woman who took part...
