Vernon news

Vernon’s Camp Hurlburt will become a public waterfront park
VERNON – Camp Hurlburt has been sold to the North Okanagan Regional District and will…

Okanagan Boys and Girls Club pulls plug on popular summer camp, puts property up for sale
ARMSTRONG – A ‘magical’ summer camp in the North Okanagan will no longer be welcoming…

Pay-by-phone parking system dials up interest at Vernon council
VERNON – The idea of introducing a pay-by-phone option for parking in downtown Vernon is…

UPDATE: Highway fully reopens following serious crash north of Enderby
ENDERBY – A serious collision was causing delays on Highway 97A just north of Enderby…

Vernon rescue crews kept busy with three accidents in two days
VERNON – Out of three car crashes this weekend in the Vernon area there were…

Up to 50 Syrian refugees expected to arrive in Vernon
VERNON – With as many as 50 Syrian refugees expected to arrive in Vernon, immigrant…

Business group says City of Vernon policies are contributing to high housing prices
VERNON – A Vernon business group says red tape at city hall is frustrating housing…

Okanagan flirting with spring-like temperatures
OKANAGAN – Mother Nature has been dishing out warmer temperatures most of February and the…
Victim describes assault with a BMW in Vernon
“I’M LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER EVERY TIME A CAR DRIVES PAST ME. I’M WORRIED IT…

Arson charges laid in connection with explosion in Vernon apartment
VERNON – Charges have been laid in connection with an apartment fire in Vernon last…

North Okanagan woman won’t do this again after her Hummer was stolen at the gym
VERNON – A North Okanagan woman will do things differently after discovering someone stole her…

Pay-by-phone parking system pitched for downtown Vernon
VERNON – With parking being one of the biggest complaints people have about downtown Vernon,…
Campaign expenses revealed for newly elected North Okanagan-Shuswap MP
VERNON – North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold’s win in the October 2015 election was helped…

Warmer weather sticking around in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The above-normal temperatures are expected to stick around at least a little longer…

Refugee committee wants to know if you have a suite for rent in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Leads on hotel rooms, secondary suites and other accommodation are being sought as…