politics
Fuhr acclaimed as Liberal candidate in next year’s federal election
KELOWNA – A familiar name will be on the ballot in the Kelowna-Lake Country riding…
Local addictions specialist announces bid for Vernon mayor
VERNON – Darrin Taylor wants to be the next mayor of Vernon. The certified addictions…
Red light cameras watching 24/7 in three Southern Interior cities
Red light cameras in Vernon, Kelowna and Kamloops are expected to catch more bad drivers…
Vernon councillor grills Interior Health on claim that 99 per cent of needles are disposed of properly
VERNON – A Vernon city councillor says Interior Health’s claim that it properly disposes of…
Vernon to map hotspots, look at disposal resources after hundreds of discarded needles found
VERNON – The number of discarded needles being found in Vernon continues to climb. In…
Penticton city councillor seeking federal Conservative nomination
PENTICTON – Helena Konanz wants to win the local Conservative Party of Canada nomination in…
Vernon councillor walked through life making every word, every cent and every vote count
VERNON – Bob Spiers left home on Monday morning and walked to Vernon City Hall,…
Vernon councillor known as city’s financial watchdog dies suddenly
VERNON – A longtime Vernon councillor has died. Coun. Bob Spiers, 71, passed away last night,…
Referendum for new Vernon cultural facility set for October
VERNON – Voters will have their say on a new cultural facility for Greater Vernon…
iN PHOTOS: Exploring what remains of Vernon’s historic Kin Race Track
VERNON – Weeds and graffiti have taken over the once thriving grounds of Kin Race…
New Vernon art gallery and museum given $40M price tag
VERNON – The cost of a new cultural centre for Vernon’s museum and art gallery…
Province makes $23M investment in three Vernon properties to enhance affordable housing
VERNON – The provincial government will purchase and fix up two apartment buildings in Vernon…
Vernon bylaw swamped by complaints about homeless, transients over past year
VERNON – More than a quarter of all bylaw complaints in Vernon last year fell…
Province trims number of school trustees in North Okanagan-Shuswap by four positions
VERNON – The number of trustees in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District has officially been…
Vernon politician says something must be done to regulate public pot use
VERNON – A proposed smoking bylaw in Vernon is getting some early support from several…