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City Of Vernon
Vernon spending $50,000 on temporary staff… to hire more staff
VERNON – The City of Vernon is spending $50,000 to bring in more staff in…
Vernon councillor Brian Quiring to seek third term on council
VERNON – City of Vernon councillor Brian Quiring is throwing will vie for another term…
Mayoral candidate Darrin Taylor to hold pre-election town hall meetings
VERNON – Mayoral candidate Darrin Taylor is heading out onto the campaign trail and holding…
Vernon councillor Juliette Cunningham won’t run again
VERNON – After a decade as a councillor in Vernon, Juliette Cunningham won't be running…
Vernon council ditches proposed shopping cart ban
VERNON – The city has scrapped its controversial plan to ban shopping carts from the…
Vernon council approves 216 rental unit development
VERNON – The North Okanagan is about to get an extra 216 apartments available for…
Vernon council may reverse decision on shopping cart ban
VERNON – Concerned about the costs of legal challenges to a bylaw banning shopping carts…
Vernon launches kids ride for free bus programs
VERNON – Kids in Vernon will soon be able to ride the bus for free —…
Vernon councillor Catherine Lord announces she won’t be running for re-election
VERNON – As one Vernon councillor bows out of the upcoming race in this fall's…
Vernon mayoral candidate apologetic about past social media outbursts
VERNON – Vernon mayoral candidate Darrin Taylor has come under fire for several social media…
26-year-old latest candidate in Vernon mayoral race
VERNON – A 26-year-old convenience store operator is the latest candidate to enter the race…
Vernon appoints new fire chief
VERNON – After almost two-years as Vernon's interim fire chief, David Lind has been given…
$40 million Vernon cultural centre hits the campaign trail
VERNON – The campaign to convince voters to agree to spend $25 million on a…
Civil liberties group say Vernon’s proposed shopping cart ban unconstitutional
VERNON – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is urging the city to axe it's proposed…
Compost plant upgrades set to cost the city $100,000 more than expected
VERNON – Provincially mandated upgrades to Vernon's wastewater treatment plant are set to cost the…
Vernon task force chair ‘considering’ running for mayor
VERNON – Until recently the name Darrin Taylor wasn't well known in the city of…
Rogue apiarist hopes a buzz will change Vernon’s beekeeping ban
VERNON – When Dawn Tucker agrees to meet up to explain her situation, she's careful…
City receives $100K to help fight opioid crisis
VERNON – The City of Vernon has received $100,000 to help in the fight against…
Vernon residents invited to weigh in on changes to Hurlburt Park
VERNON – The City of Vernon's drafts plans and proposed improvements for Hurlburt Park on…
Kalamalka Rotary Club invests in Vernon bike skills park
VERNON – The Kalamalka Rotary Club has donated money for the development of a bicycle…
Fort McMurray wildfire on resume of new Vernon deputy fire chief
VERNON – Vernon’s new deputy fire chief was on the frontline in the fight against…
Water main break slows traffic in Vernon
VERNON – A water main broke in Vernon last night and crews are working to…
Domestic rabbits released into the wild becoming problem once more in the Okanagan
LAKE COUNTRY – The Warren Peace Bunny Sanctuary in Lake Country is running out of…
‘Scandalous remarks’ strike a sour note with judge in Vernon neighbours dispute
VERNON – Making inflammatory statements, allegations of deceit and scandalous remarks did not pay off…