The City of Vernon and Recreation Services are pleased to announce the Aquatic Centre will be fully open and ready to welcome swimmers back to the pool tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.
On February 15, the lap and leisure pools and hot tub were shut down due to a water leak that compromised the aquatic…
Like many communities, affordable housing is a pressing issue in Vernon. The recently completed Regional Housing Needs Assessment identifies the urgent need to add more affordable housing units to the North Okanagan. Vernon’s rental vacancy rate is hovering around one per cent – the lowest it has…
The City of Vernon and Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) are advising the public to avoid travel, if possible, due to poor winter driving conditions.
Roads across Vernon and on area highways are reported to be very slippery and emergency responders have been called to multiple motor vehicle…
The Vernon Aquatic Centre is temporarily closed for repairs due to an unexpected water leak in its mechanical room. The leak occurred during maintenance by a contractor on February 15.
As a result of the leak, pool water got into the electrical components that control the main circulating pumps for…
The City would like to advise motorists that a portion of 31st Street (between 45th and 48th Avenues) will be temporarily closed to through traffic, while sanitary sewer upgrades are conducted in the area. The road will be accessible to local traffic only, starting tomorrow (Wednesday). The work is…
(as of 10:15 a.m.)
City utility crews anticipate the repairs for a water main break in the 2900 block of Francis Street will take approximately 4-5 hours to complete.
For the safety of workers and the public, Francis Street is temporarily closed to traffic between 25th Avenue and Black Rock…
The City of Vernon is preparing for a change at the Vernon Water Reclamation Centre (VWRC) and its release of high-quality reclaimed water following the treatment process.
Presently, the VWRC receives and treats approximately 13 million litres of influent every day, which is mostly domestic…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) was called to reports of a fire in Polson Park Monday morning.
Just after 9:00 a.m., firefighters received multiple reports that a tent was on fire in the park, near the railroad tracks behind the Polson Place Mall. Upon arrival, firefighters knocked the…
Greater Vernon Recreation Services is taking a close look at where we’ve been and how we’re moving forward together, as the COVID-19 global pandemic continues.
During a recent review of the fourth quarter statistics for Recreation Services, Doug Ross, Director, told City Council that participation…
Today, residents across British Columbia waited to learn what the next steps will be as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic in our province.
During her update this morning, Dr. Bonnie Henry asked everyone to “stay the path to buy time” and allow the province-wide immunization program to get up and…
