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Vernon’s 2900 Plaza to be paused for the summer of 2024
The Downtown Vernon Association plans to pause the 2900 Plaza program for the summer of…
Businesses teaming up online to get through COVID-19 pandemic
Downtown businesses in Kamloops and Okanagan cities are adapting to new realities created by the…
Vernon Light Up gets ready to flick the switch
The City of Vernon officially kicks off the Christmas spirit this Saturday with the 26th…
Free live music is back in downtown Vernon
VERNON – As the summer evening heat up Vernon residents once again get the chance…
Action not talk needed to deal with safety in downtown Vernon
VERNON – Ongoing concerns regarding safety in downtown Vernon dominated today's meeting between local business…
Vernon council debates role of Downtown Association
VERNON – A letter from the Downtown Vernon Association submitted to City Council sparked yet…
Vernon business group seeks to jumpstart downtown cycling
VERNON – The Downtown Vernon Association is pedalling a new strategy for boosting the bicycle…
Vernon and iNFOnews.ca are lighting up downtown
VERNON – This weekend, the holiday season is arriving in Vernon’s downtown core. The 24th…
Treat Trail is back in downtown Vernon on Halloween
VERNON – Trick-or-treaters will be hitting the streets of downtown Vernon on Halloween next week.…
No pocket change, no problem: Vernon introduces pay by phone option
VERNON – You’ll be able to pay for parking using your smart phone by the…
“We can do something”: Vernon shopkeeper has an idea to help with business break-ins
VERNON – A downtown Vernon shopkeeper has a unique idea to help make things a…
Pay-by-phone parking system dials up interest at Vernon council
VERNON – The idea of introducing a pay-by-phone option for parking in downtown Vernon is…
Pay-by-phone parking system pitched for downtown Vernon
VERNON – With parking being one of the biggest complaints people have about downtown Vernon,…
First ever ‘curbside chat’ to explore future of downtown Vernon
VERNON – It’s time for downtown Vernon to have a curbside chat about the future.…
Merchants air mixed feelings about downtown Vernon market
VERNON - Vernon has some hard data on how downtown merchants feel about the summertime Avenue Market, and while it's not all good there is support to keep the market going. Survey results show businesses have mixed feelings about the market, which runs on Friday evenings on 30 Avenue during the summer. Of 143 surveys sent...
Workshop to address street safety concerns downtown Vernon
VERNON - Local agencies are responding to concerns about street safety in the downtown core by teaching businesses how to interact with street people in the area. A workshop is being offered next week to help teach businesses and property owners how to manage interactions with Vernon’s street population to prevent things from escalating. The...
Vernon night market to proceed despite concerns
VERNON - A Friday night market in downtown Vernon will go ahead this summer, but there’s still some unease among city councillors about the event. Coun. Catherine Lord says she’s been contacted by several businesses, some anonymously, wishing to express their concerns about the market. “We’ve been getting some really upset people with it because...
Park downtown Vernon for free on the following days
VERNON - There are several opportunities to park downtown Vernon without plugging the meter over the next few months. At the request of the Downtown Vernon Association, council approved free parking on Saturday, Feb. 14 from 12-3 p.m. for the Winter Carnival Chili Cook-Off event. The association also requested free parking on Feb. 21, May...