Draft OCP presentedStaff presented the Draft Official Community Plan (OCP) to Council for initial consideration, marking the first major update since the current plan was adopted in 2013. To help illustrate the direction of the new plan, the Council Report highlights five Big Moves—offering a clear…
Beginning next week, the City of Vernon will begin upgrading key drainage infrastructure on Smith Road, Eastside Road, and Kokanee Road. This work is part of the City’s Priority Drainage Improvements Project, aimed at modernizing aging infrastructure and improving stormwater management in high-…
In coordination with the BC Wildfire Service and the Kamloops Fire Centre, the City of Vernon is implementing a campfire ban effective Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. The ban will remain in place until Oct. 17 or until rescinded.This measure is being enacted to help prevent human-caused…
Starting August 25, 2025, the downtown 31st Avenue parking lot will be partially closed to make way for construction of the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre, a project led by the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO).
While part of the lot will remain open for hourly and daily parking, the City…
The City of Vernon is advising residents and motorists of upcoming intermittent road closures on Eastside Road, as work continues on the Rock Slope Stabilization Project.
Starting August 21, and continuing until September 5, there will be intermittent 30-minute road closures between 7:00 a.m. and 6…
The Boltres Creek Wildfire is stable and no longer showing growth. Those who have been tactically evacuated are safe to return home. With the evacuation orders now lifted, the Reception Centre at Kal Tire Place is now closed. Highway 97 has fully re-opened to traffic.
The Emergency…
Due to the Boltres Creek Wildfire located between off Highway 97 and near the intersection of Kalamalka Lakeview Drive and Westridge Road, tactical evacuations of approximately 20 nearby properties is underway. The southbound right lane of Highway 97 is currently closed due to fire activity.…
Beginning Wednesday, August 20 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Silver Star Road at Tillicum Road will be closed to southbound traffic to accommodate final paving and concrete works for the new roundabout at Phoenix Road. Silver Star Road will reopen to traffic during the evening and weekend.
Motorists will…
The City of Vernon is gearing up to improve local travel with the launch of its 2025 Road Rehabilitation Program. This year, the City of Vernon will invest $1.1 million to improve approximately 5.8 lane kilometres of roads as part of its annual Road Rehabilitation Program. Paving work is…
