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More than 50 City of Vernon staffers had six-figure salaries in 2019
Wages for the City of Vernon's top staff cost an extra $1.7 million in 2019…
Cutting red tape: Vernon council OKs patios in parking spaces, expanded liquor licences
Downtown Vernon will soon have less parking and more patios following an unanimous vote by…
Vernon city council considering patios in downtown parking spaces
The City of Vernon is toying with the idea to open up sidewalks and on…
Coldstream reopens Kal Beach
The District of Coldstream has reopened Kalamalka Beach, along with other beaches, boat launches and…
Vernon mayor went rogue on council letter, councillor says
"It's going to be a touchy subject," Vernon councillor Kari Gares said before raising an…
Vernon will soon have its first, permanent overdose prevention site
Interior Health has announced Vernon will soon be getting an overdose prevention site and it…
Vernon council extends free downtown parking
If you plan to park in downtown Vernon for the next month and a half,…
More than half of all Vernon bylaw calls linked to homelessness
More than half of all calls received by Vernon bylaw officers in 2019 involved the…
Vernon councillor calls on province for timeline on reopening economy
Vernon councillor Scott Anderson has asked the City to write a letter to the province…
Vernon to spend $225K on vandalized parking meters
The City of Vernon has approved $225,000 to revamp hundreds of vandalized parking meters. Vernon…
Vernon firefighters extinguish fire caused by sky lantern
Vernon firefighters had to extinguish a grass fire in a ravine at the Foothills subdivision…
Average Vernon homeowner will get $33 off tax bill as pandemic response
The average Vernon homeowner will get a $33 reduction in this year's property tax bill.…
COVID-19 sees Vernon scrap utility bill interest, downtown parking meter enforcement
The City of Vernon is waiving interest charges on utility bills and has scrapped parking…
Vernon councillor calls for fines, tougher action for breaking social distancing rules
A Vernon city councillor is calling for the City to take a more hardline approach and…
Violence, threats to City staff prompt this North Okanagan town into action
The City of Armstrong is moving forward with a plan to develop a program to…