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Vernon RCMP request more than $200K for support staff, Kelowna could follow suit
Vernon City Council is going to decide whether to give Vernon RCMP $220,000 for more…
Vernon council gives final approval for $136M indoor pool and rec centre
Vernon city council approved the final designs, budget and construction schedule for the $136-million Active…
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…
Extra $15M for Vernon’s indoor pool and rec centre will pay for extras
The design for Vernon's new indoor pool and recreation complex was approved by city council…
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…
Local group wants Vernon to live up to its Trails Capital of BC moniker
Vernon has already been dubbed the Trails Capital of BC and a local group want…
Where they live: Okanagan Landing popular neighbourhood for Vernon council candidates
VERNON – Voters have a lot of choice in the Vernon municipal election with four…
Five Vernon city council candidates who have been doing their homework
VERNON – It's pretty common to want to get more educated around election time, especially…
Friends remember Vernon city council candidate, arts supporter
VERNON – A Vernon city council candidate and long-time supporter of the arts in the…
Vernon council seeking more information before deciding what to do Civic Arena
VERNON – City council must decide what to do with the old Vernon Civic Arena…
Vernon council ‘stuck’ until Ottawa moves on marijuana legislation
VERNON – Local politicians want the federal government to clear up confusion about the legality…
Bow hunting pitched as solution for Vernon deer population
VERNON - There’s talk about using bow hunting to help manage the deer population in Vernon. Coun. Brian Quiring made the suggestion at a council meeting Nov. 9, noting the city is overrun with deer. “There are so many deer it’s unbelievable,” Quiring said. He added the sheer volume of deer crossing city roads is...
Plans for huge new care home in downtown Vernon coming along
VERNON - The creation of a large, multi-storey care home in downtown Vernon is moving along, but there are concerns it won’t be much to look at. The City of Vernon supported several development variances for the project, which includes 90 residential care beds, 52 assisted living units, 72 one- and two-bedroom condo units, and...
Vernon’s Canada Day fireworks could return, but not without your help
'WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO COMPLAINED... WHY DON'T YOU COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS' VERNON - Vernon’s mayor is asking members of the public to step up and lend a hand in next year’s Canada Day festivities. The longtime tradition of Canada Day fireworks was cancelled in 2015, but looks like...
Disagreement over use of Vernon dog park has council at end of leash
VERNON - City officials continue to spar over the use of a green space near Marshall Fields as an off-leash dog park. Residents have been using the area, which runs alongside Marshall Fields by the Lakers Clubhouse, to let their dogs run off leash for years, but now the City of Vernon is now tightening...