A water main failure between the 4900 to 5100 blocks of Heritage Drive has left customers without water. City crews are onsite and anticipate repair will be complete by 3 p.m. today.
Traffic is being rerouted as this portion of the road is closed. Please choose alternate routes of travel until…
I am concerned by significant inaccuracies that could compromise both officer and public safety, in the November 30th Infonews article by Charlotte Helston on RCMP staffing in Vernon.
To set the record straight, I do not believe chronic under staffing is leaving our police officers or the public in…
I am concerned by significant inaccuracies that could compromise both officer and public safety, in the November 30th Infonews article by Charlotte Helston on RCMP staffing in Vernon.
To set the record straight, I do not believe chronic under staffing is leaving our police officers or the public in…
Mayor Akbal Mund affirmed Council’s confidence in the North Okanagan RCMP detachment and the services provided to the region following a recent media report that suggested that understaffing was putting officers at risk.
“Our council fully supports the RCMP detachment in Vernon in regard to service…
During the first day of budget deliberations, Vernon’s City Council supported the $13 million capital budget that will continue the work of renewing roads, pipes and all City-owned infrastructure. The 2017 capital works projects include the continuation of the of the work completed in 2016 on the…
The City of Vernon has renewed its Neighbourhood Tree Planting Program for 2017 and 2018. The program, which offers residents a $20 voucher to be redeemed at Swan Lake Nurseryland for the purchase of a tree, encourages Vernon residents to plant trees in their yards. These trees contribute to better…
The Vernon Recreation Centre has reopened after being closed for five hours. The City closed the facility at 7:30 a.m. when there were signs of a blockage in the main septic line. City utility crews and recreation staff were able to determine the location of the blockage and remove the problem.
The Vernon Recreation Centre, including the pool and Halina Centre, is closed due to mechanical issues. The facility will remain closed until the issues are resolved. Staff anticipate the centre will be reopened later today. For up-to-date information, please visit www.vernon.ca/parks-recreation.…
Vernon’s City Council was disappointed to learn that BC Transit and the Village Green Centre failed to come to an agreement to keep the transit stop within the Village Green Centre parking lot. BC Transit required changes to the previous exchange near the south entrance of Village Green Centre (…
From December 4 to 10, payments for parking tickets issued in Vernon will be donated for food services for those in need during the holidays. The Food for Fines initiative was approved by Council October 24.
During Food for Fines week, all recent or outstanding parking tickets that are not in…
