Have a cool and creative idea to make Vernon a more sustainable place to live? Passionate about helping our community reduce emissions or prepare for the impacts of climate change? The City of Vernon has programs to help you activate change!
This Earth Day, the City is launching the 2024…
It’s impossible to imagine Vernon and the North Okanagan without our volunteer community. Each volunteer helps in so many ways.
The City of Vernon is thanking the hundreds of residents who, through volunteering, help make Vernon an incredibly special place to live, work, explore and play.
April 14…
The newest addition to Vernon Fire Rescue Service’s (VFRS) fleet of fire rescue apparatus is now in service following a ceremony at Fire Station 1.
As per tradition, the new Engine Rescue was pushed into the fire hall by emergency personnel and members Council.
The push-in ceremony tradition dates…
A temporary detour will be required for a portion of Silver Star Road on Thursday, April 11, as crew’s complete street sweeping and flushing in the area.
Starting as early as 9:00 a.m, the south bound lane of Silver Star Road will be closed between Phoenix Drive and Foothills Drive.
Motorists…
Motorists are advised that a temporary detour will be required for Anderson Way this week to allow crews to upgrade water services.
Starting as earlier as 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, Anderson Way will be closed to through traffic between 48 Avenue and 27 Street (Please see map below). …
At the April 8, 2024, Committee of the Whole, Vernon City Council approved the finalized design, budget and construction schedule of the Active Living Centre (ALC). The new facility will be built on the Kin Race Track lands, located at 3501 43rd Avenue. Completion of the new ALC is anticipated to…
The City of Vernon’s new RV sani-dump station, located at 6401 Tronson Road near the Vernon Regional Airport, will be available for use April 15.
The site includes four waste dumping and water filling stations and stacking distance to accommodate approximately 14 recreational vehicles at a time.…
The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program (OVGMP) is about to start its annual egg-addling program. Egg addling is an important population management method created to manage introduced populations of non-migratory Canada geese. These geese are overpopulated and increase the risk of water…
A popular springtime program will happen this month in Vernon. The spring leaf pick-up program will take place April 15 – 19, 2024.
During this one-week program, Emterra Environmental will provide curbside collection of leaves in clear plastic bags on your regular waste collection day.
Vernon…
Motorists area advised that starting next week, temporary detours will be required for portions of 32nd Avenue and 38th Street, while crews begin setting up for work on a major reconstruction project.
The project work will include the replacement of aging infrastructure such as water main, storm…
