Vernon news

New market at popular Vernon nursery aims to help it thrive in cooler months
With roughly 75 vendors, the new owners of a popular Vernon nursery are holding fall…
3 vehicles destroyed in downtown Vernon blaze
Three vehicles have been destroyed and more were damaged in a blaze that sparked in…

Warning issued after women encounter cougar on Okanagan Rail Trail
Cougar sightings along with a recent encounter with a big cat has lead a group…

Armstrong getting a Starbucks
Seattle's most famous coffee company is opening a new location in the North Okanagan. Starbucks…

Kalamalka Rotary Dream Auction raises $155,000
The 38th annual Kalamalka Rotary auction in Vernon nearly reached its goal of $200,000 this…

iN VIDEO: Okanagan youth the ‘ReStorchestra’ for national Habitat for Humanity campaign
The Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra has been featured in a national campaign for Habitat for…

UPDATE: Missing elderly Vernon couple located
UPDATE: 1:42 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022 RCMP say a missing elderly Vernon couple have…

Okanagan photographer’s outdoor winter photos published in Canadian magazine
An avid photographer in Vernon had his work published in a national magazine this month.…

Passersby come to aid of elderly Vernon woman during attempted carjacking
A suspect was arrested in Vernon this morning for allegedly assaulting an elderly woman while…

Antique gas pump stolen from rural North Okanagan property
An antique gas pump was stolen from a rural property in the North Okanagan and…

Four drunk drivers nabbed in Vernon in one night: RCMP
In four separate incidents over three hours this past weekend, Vernon North Okanagan RCMP busted…

Heavy snow on the way with warnings issued for Coquihalla, North Okanagan and Shuswap
A snowfall warning has been issued this afternoon for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to…

RCMP investigators say Vernon Canadian Tire fire deliberately set
RCMP are investigating after a suspicious fire caused significant damage to the Canadian Tire in…

Mobile home burns down in Vernon residential area
A mobile home and two recreational vehicles burned up in a fast-moving fire in a…

More elves needed to help Okanagan and Shuswap families this Christmas
The team behind Project Christmas Elf is looking for more generous sponsors to meet the…