politics
Vernon city councillor opposes ‘unfair’ B.C. Cannabis Store
A Vernon councillor is criticizing the provincial government for not doing enough for small business…
Standing up for what you believe in: Chris George 1963-2020
Chris George was known to those who loved him as a man with a huge…
Indigenous owner of unlicenced Vernon pot shop refuses to close after province seized $10K of cannabis
With no provincial permit or business licence from the city, Cory Brewer's downtown Vernon cannabis…
Legal booze on the beach? Vernon will have to wait longer for an answer
Vernon drinkers will have to wait at least another couple of weeks before knowing whether…
B.C. Liberal Party member from Kelowna gets the boot for Nazi comment
Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal MLA Norm Letnick has fired a member of his executive board for…
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…
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,…
Vernon mayor says city ready for gradual reopening of economy
Vernon's mayor has written an open letter to the B.C. government saying the city is ready…
Virtual town hall to be held with NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and South Okanagan MP
South Okanagan-West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh are answering general public…
Okanagan mayor calls out Canadian banks for ‘unjust and wrongful’ profits during pandemic
The mayor of Lake Country has written to the federal government calling out "the wrong…
Lack of tourism dollars means Vernon visitor centre will remain closed
The Vernon Visitor Information Centre will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to cost-cutting…
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…