Vernon news
NOT JUST SENIORS: North Okanagan teen takes home gold at national pickleball tournie
A North Okanagan teenager is the youngest player to win gold at a national pickleball…
‘I think it’s wrong:’ Vernon adds another fee to developers building much-needed housing
Amidst a housing crisis, and a push by the province to ease the red tape…
Crews extinguish fire near Highway 97 along Swan Lake
Crews put a fire at a rural property near Highway 97 north of Vernon Friday…
Okanagan man who refused evacuation order during 2021 wildfire back in court
A man living on Okanagan Indian Band land refused to follow an evacuation order in…
Vernon mom awarded $23,000 in bitter land dispute with son
A bitter dispute between a Vernon artist and his mother over the ownership of the…
‘Parachuted’ Vernon candidate plans to move from Kamloops
The BC Conservative Party is being criticized for dropping an out-of-town candidate into the Vernon-Lumby…
Fire destroys long-time Vernon business; cause is suspicious
The cause of an early morning blaze at a Vernon vehicle graphic and protection business…
Smells like ‘something has died’: Rodent infestations in cars way up in Okanagan
"IT USED TO BE VERY FEW, TWO OR THREE IN A SEASON, NOW I'LL GET…
‘We know how to do this better’: How Vernon pedestrians could be safer
This was one of Lynza Henke’s favourite times of year. She made fudge to sell…
Vernon’s revamped peanut pool is ‘awesome’ and should stay open
As Vernon's popular peanut pool gets ready to close for the season, parents, and especially…
Break out the marshmallows, campers, it’s a rare long weekend without a fire ban
Campfire bans have been lifted just in time in the Thompson-Okanagan area for the labour…
Former Vernon councillor’s BC Conservative party may finally have chance at government
While most British Columbians were stunned by yesterday’s jaw-dropping announcement that BC United was pulling…
‘Dangerous’: Vernon intersection where teen was killed scares many
There are no flowers or a plaque to commemorate the spot where 15-year-old Lynza Henke…
Annual cowboy festival at O’Keefe Ranch in Vernon runs wild this weekend
Giddy up and get ready for Vernon’s annual Cowboy Festival at the Historic O’Keefe Ranch…
Second primary health-care centre planned for Vernon in 2025 will cost $5M
Premier David Eby came to Vernon today to announce his government plans to build and…