City of Vernon 2024
Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan
It’s municipal budget season so Kamloops and cities around the Okanagan have begun releasing property…
Vernon needs housing but car-centric strip mall gets city council support
It flies in the face of what the City of Vernon is trying to achieve…
‘I think it’s wrong:’ Vernon adds another fee to developers building much-needed housing
Amidst a housing crisis, and a push by the province to ease the red tape…
Vernon’s revamped peanut pool is ‘awesome’ and should stay open
As Vernon's popular peanut pool gets ready to close for the season, parents, and especially…
Privacy commissioner steps in as Vernon tries to charge $2K for public records
BC's privacy commissioner has ordered the City of Vernon to hand over a cache of…
Busted sewer line closes Vernon beaches on Okanagan Lake, again
For the second time this summer, some Vernon beaches have been closed due to a…
Individuals ignore open fire ban and launch fireworks in Vernon
Someone set off fireworks in Vernon yesterday in the middle of an open fire ban.…
Broken sewer line closes several Vernon beaches
A broken sewer line has closed several beaches along Okanagan Lake in Vernon. Beaches from…
Vernon’s new $4.4 million wading pool set to open
Grossly over budget and a year late Vernon's beloved peanut wading pool is scheduled to…
‘Absurd’: Vernon council approves dense development miles from downtown
A move by Vernon council to approve a 57-unit development on a hilly five-acre plot…
Vernon businessperson fights City Hall in court, and wins
Yuri Bos has been trying for more than a year to get a business licence…
Vernon wants temporary immigration business program made permanent
The City of Vernon has been piloting an entrepreneurial immigration program with the province and…
Vernon’s O’Keefe Ranch hoping for $30,000 cash infusion from city
Historic O'Keefe Ranch could receive $30,000 from the City of Vernon as the operation struggles…
How Kelowna can help build housing faster all over BC
Every city in the province is unique and most would resent being compared to Kelowna.…
Two structure fires in Vernon on Saturday
Two structure fires were safely extinguished in Vernon yesterday. Vernon Fire Rescue Services responded to…