Vernon Council
Vernon puts freeze on cannabis stores
VERNON – Vernon has put a stop to any more pot shops opening in the…
iN COUNCIL: Vernon councillors debate Airbnb, weed, booze
VERNON – Whether you're plagued with noise from partying Airbnb guests next door or are…
Facilitator prepped for hot-button downtown Vernon business meeting on public safety
VERNON – The stage is set for what looks to be a lively conversation about…
Vernon council debates role of Downtown Association
VERNON – A letter from the Downtown Vernon Association submitted to City Council sparked yet…
Proposed hotel looking for Vernon council approval
VERNON – A new building could become part of the Vernon skyline in the near…
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…
Vernon council won’t impose one-kilometre rule on grocery store wine sales
VERNON – Vernon council is not going to interfere with the sale of wine in…
Same road work, different price tag as construction costs rise in Vernon
VERNON – It costs the city more to do the same construction project today than…
How decals are helping bridge a literacy gap in Vernon
VERNON – A literacy project in Vernon is proving words aren’t just for the pages…
Vernon councillor alarmed over ‘cavalier’ attitude over agricultural land
VERNON – A Vernon councillor is concerned her colleagues are letting the preservation of agricultural…
Vernon council exploring options for largely empty downtown parkade
VERNON - Concerns around safety might be deterring people from using downtown Vernon’s parkade. The parkade only has about 35 per cent usage, council learned on Monday, Dec. 14, leading Coun. Catherine Lord to question why it's not better used. “We need to do something to make it more attractive for people, especially if we...
Questions and concerns over proposed cutblocks near Vernon
VERNON - A proposed cutblock in the Coldstream area has the City of Vernon asking more questions. The city received notice from B.C. Timber Sales in September regarding proposed cutblocks covering 261 acres within the BX Community Watershed, just east of Vernon in electoral area C. The area is located on Vernon Mountain and while...
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...
Vernon council disagrees about panhandling issue
VERNON - A Vernon city councillor insists panhandling is getting out of control, but that view isn’t shared by the rest of council. Coun. Scott Anderson raised the issue after a Vernon food truck vendor spoke out about being harassed and physically assaulted downtown. “We have a duty to help anyone that needs help and...
NEW VERNON WELCOME SIGNS: ‘We’ve been waiting for you’
VERNON - They’re supposed to be inviting, but the signs that welcome travellers into Vernon are looking a little worse for wear and no one is sure exaclty who is reponsible for the upkeep of those signs. Installed at each of the three main gateways to the city the 'Welcome to Greater Vernon' signs greet...