Vernon City Council 2021
Okanagan city looking at bylaw change to crack down on RVs parking on city streets
Vernon city council is going to decide whether or not to amend a parking bylaw…
Vernon city council rejects much-needed rental apartment building
Vernon city council has kiboshed a plan to let a developer build a 29-unit rental…
Vernon slated for two new fast food drive-thru restaurants, including Popeyes
Vernon will soon have two new drive-thru fast-food restaurants. Popeyes Louisiana Chicken and Triple O's…
Community mourns death of Vernon city councillor
The Vernon community is in mourning following the death of a city councillor yesterday. Coun.…
Controversial Vernon goose cull will not be happening this year
A controversial Vernon goose cull program isn’t going ahead this year as the city waits…
Vernon council sides with province over Penticton homeless shelter controversy
The majority of Vernon city council agreed the Province of B.C. had the right to…
Vernon could have unique synthetic outdoor skating rink next year
Vernon city council is asking its staff to dig deeper into the idea of having…
Crime down in Vernon, Coldstream in first three months of 2021
Calls and offences dropped in the Vernon and Coldstream over the first three months of…
Vernon closing visitor information centre and sani-dump
Due to a decline in use and a shift to online technology, Vernon city council…
Is Vernon’s copyright of Ogopogo cultural appropriation?
Is the City of Vernon's ownership of the copyright to Ogopogo another case of cultural…
Vernon bylaw officers dealt with more than 150 COVID-19 violations in 2020
City of Vernon bylaw officers dealt with 152 COVID-19 related violations throughout 2020. The investigations,…
Elks Lodge members feel ‘bullied’ by Vernon over $100K grant support
The City of Vernon is preventing a 100-year-old service club from getting its hands on…
Vernon city council says no to drug decriminalization
A move put forward by a Vernon councillor in support of decriminalizing the possession of…
Vernon councillor withdraws controversial supportive housing motion
Vernon city councillor Scott Anderson has removed a controversial motion that called for a moratorium…
Vernon spent $42K fixing vandalism on vandal-resistant public loos
The City of Vernon's vandal-resistant, $137,000 apiece, 24/7 washrooms, were vandalized on average once a…