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Vernon Winter Carnival
iN PHOTOS: Vernon Winter Carnival adjusts to lack of snow
The 64th annual Vernon Winter Carnival has been been a pretty much snowless event this…
Vernon Winter Carnival will look a little different this year
This winter's unseasonably warm weather has led to some unexpected changes for the 64th annual…
‘Get out there and enjoy it’: Vernon Winter Carnival kicks off tomorrow
There will be more than 100 events at this year's Vernon Winter Carnival with a…
Popular parade set to make return to Vernon Winter Carnival
The 62nd annual Vernon Winter Carnival will see the return of its popular parade this…
Vernon Winter Carnival fostering much-needed community spirit
Looking to get out of the house in February? The 62nd Annual Vernon Winter Carnival…
Vernon Winter Carnival plans to return to full-scale festival
Organizers for the largest winter carnival in Canada’s west are hoping for a return to…
iN VIDEO: Vernon Winter Carnival unveils theme for 2022
Vernon Winter Carnival organizers unveiled the theme of 2022’s carnival in a quirky video and…
iN PHOTOS: Vernon Winter Carnival pulls pandemic pivot with drive-thru ice sculpture park
Volunteers were putting the final touches to the Vernon Winter Carnival drive-thru Ice Park in…
61st Vernon Winter Carnival gets ready to launch
The 61st annual Vernon Winter Carnival is gearing up to start and is sure to…
One more sleep until Vernon Winter Carnival
With the city covered in a thick layer of snow, the weather couldn't be more…
Blast from the past: When ice racing was a staple at Vernon’s Winter Carnival
The milder winters appear to have put a stop to it, but a few decades…
Winter Carnival building’s fate set for Vernon council decision
VERNON – The future of the Winter Carnival Society building will be decided at the…
Public misconceptions hinder winter carnival queen candidates
VERNON – The Queen Silver Star Excellence program is struggling so hard to recruit applicants…
New date for annual Vernon Polar Bear Swim
VERNON - Keep your pants on — the annual Vernon polar bear swim isn’t happening, officially anyways, until February. Normally held on New Year’s Day at Kalamalka Beach, this year’s polar bear plunge has instead been scheduled to coincide with the Vernon Winter Carnival. The date is set for Sunday, Feb. 7, and as in the...
Okanagan window painter bringing a little cheer to city streets
VERNON - Bernie DiDiT—the cartoonist behind window paintings all the way from Armstrong to Keremeos—likes to make people smile. The quirky 60-year-old loves bringing a little cheer to city storefronts during events like the Armstrong IPE, Vernon Winter Carnival and May long weekend in Keremeos. “When someone comes along and says wow, that’s cool—that pat...