Vernon news

Vernon nurse disciplined for racist comments
A Vernon nurse was suspended from work for five weeks after making racist comments twice…

iN VIDEO: Dangerously duelling B.C. Interior transport truckers under investigation
Actions of both the DCT Chambers truck driver and another trucker passing each other in…
Lesson to be learned from Okanagan company’s semi near-accident: driving instructor
– This story was originally published June 12, 2022. A Vernon driving instructor says there’s…

Slippery slide: The decline of the Okanagan’s waterslides
They were once a mainstay of an Okanagan summer, where kids could burn off steam…

Behind the Mask: Vernon’s ‘scary’ murals don’t actually scare children
Cheryl Jackson says concerns that public art that was scheduled for Vernon is 'too scary'…

Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant captured in Shuswap
A man who was wanted on a national level was found and arrested in the…

Vernon waterslides open July 1; three new slides coming this year
Vernon's waterslides will have three new slides this year. Splashdown Vernon opens on Canada Day,…

Cause of fire that destroyed two Vernon homes undetermined
Investigators have ruled the cause of a fire that destroyed two Vernon homes and a…

Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban lifted
The Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban has been officially scrapped. Politicians at the North Okanagan…

iN VIDEO: Localized flooding continues in southern Interior
Several communities in the Thompson-Okanagan have declared local states of emergency as they deal with…

UPDATE: Missing Alberta teenager located: Vernon RCMP
UPDATE: June 15, 2022 Vernon RCMP say a missing 16-year-old Alberta girl has been located,…

Huge increase in Vernon staff making more than $100K
The number of staff at the City of Vernon making more than $100,000 a year…

B.C. woman finds out you can’t keep mistakenly e-transferred cash
A B.C. woman has found out that just because someone accidentally transfers money into your…

Vernon council does u-turn on ‘scary’ public murals
In a u-turn move, Vernon council has blocked its "scary" mural project and sent it…

Residents file complaints due to smelly Vernon cannabis facility
The City of Vernon has received 23 complaints regarding the smell of a cannabis facility…