The City of Vernon is advising drivers to be aware of road closures for the Vernon Winter Carnival Parade on Saturday, February 4. The parade route and staging areas will remain closed to all traffic from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Drivers are encouraged to use Hwy 97 (32 Street) for north-south travel or…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) is expressing its appreciation to Deputy Chief Jack Blair for five years of service and leadership; Blair will be resigning from VRFS as of March 31 and plans to continue his work in the private sector.
“I’m looking forward to taking on new opportunities and…
Effective immediately Okanagan Avenue between Longacre Drive and 6215 Okanagan Avenue will be closed to all traffic. Traffic on Okanagan Avenue between Fulton Rd and 6215 Okanagan Avenue will be open for local residents only.
We ask that the traveling public be patient, slow down, obey all traffic…
City crews are currently responding to a road failure on Okanagan Avenue west of Fulton Road near Elephant Storage. The failure is currently being assessed by geotechnical engineers and is likely a result of a frost heaving due to milder temperatures. This area of Okanagan Avenue has been reduced…
The City of Vernon hosted a capital projects public consultation meeting at the Vernon Recreation Centre on Wednesday evening, which was attended by more than 170 Vernon residents. The meeting provided the opportunity for residents and businesses to review the capital projects scheduled for…
The City of Vernon is inviting the public to attend the 2017 Capital Projects Consultation Meeting on January 25, from 5 – 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Vernon Recreation Centre (3310 – 37 Avenue). The meeting will provide the opportunity for residents and businesses to review the Capital…
UPDATE (2:15 p.m.) The power is back on at the Vernon Recreation Centre. Thank you to BC Hydro for resolving the issue so quickly.
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The Vernon Recreation Centre has had to close its facilities unexpectedly around noon while BC Hydro crews perform work on a nearby transformer.
Staff at the…
Vernon Recreation Centre has reopened after closing briefly this afternoon to allow BC Hydro to address issues with a nearby transformer. Thank you to the public for their patience and to BC Hydro for the quick response.
The City of Vernon is advising residents, businesses and drivers that 30 Street between 32 Avenue and 35 Avenue will be closed to all traffic from 6 a.m. on Thursday, January 19 to 2 a.m. on Monday, January 23, as part of the Rogers Hometown Hockey event taking place Saturday and Sunday, January 21…
Vernon City Councillor Bob Spiers has asked for support for an on-line Parliamentary petition he initiated that calls on the federal government to remove the GST being charged on the Carbon Tax - no more tax on a tax.
The petition reads, "Whereas: The Government of British Columbia instituted a…
