Vernon Panhandling
Vernon installs special meters to help with aggressive panhandling concerns
VERNON – The City of Vernon has taken a unique approach to tackling aggressive panhandling…
Vernon to tackle panhandling concerns with balance of kindness, enforcement
VERNON – The City of Vernon will try to reduce panhandling issues with a combination…
As city announces crackdown, one Vernon panhandler shares his story
LEARNED TO SURVIVE ON HIS OWN SINCE AGE 12 VERNON – James Gautreau has panhandled…
Vernon set to crack down on panhandling activities
VERNON – Vernon council is taking steps to reduce the amount of panhandling happening in…
RCMP upping presence on downtown Vernon streets
VERNON - Vernon residents will notice more police officers patrolling the downtown core. Police will be stepping up their presence downtown with daily and nightly foot patrols, RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says. The response comes on the heels of an attack on a Vernon food truck vendor, and concerns about street safety in the downtown...
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...