The City of Vernon Emergency Support Services (ESS) Reception Centre continues to assist residents who have been evacuated from their homes due to wildfires in the Central Okanagan and Shuswap regions.
The Reception Centre is located at Kal Tire Place Arena (3445 43rd Avenue).
Its hours of…
The City of Vernon Emergency Support Services (ESS) Reception Centre continues to assist residents who have been evacuated from their homes, due to wildfires in the Central Okanagan and Shuswap regions.
The Reception Centre is located at Kal Tire Place Arena (3445 43rd Avenue).
Its hours of…
The City of Vernon would like to remind motorists of an upcoming road rehabilitation project that will be occurring next week.
Contractors will be repaving a portion of 25th Avenue between 41st and 43rd Streets, beginning on Monday August 28, 2023. Work will occur within the hours of 7:00 a.m. and…
As the Mayor of Vernon, I am humbled and deeply moved by the overwhelming outpouring of support our community has offered in these trying times.
The recent BC Interior wildfires have brought with them unprecedented challenges for many people, but they have also unveiled once again the heart and…
Greater Vernon Recreation is preparing for the annual Aquatics Centre maintenance shutdown from August 28 to September 17.
This annual shutdown gives the opportunity to do preventative maintenance and repairs to systems that cannot be serviced while the facility is open to public. The work will…
Earlier this week, the City of Vernon encouraged residents to continue taking practical steps to FireSmart™ their properties. Now the City is getting ready to deploy resources to help those efforts.
From August 25 to September 1, residents will be able to drop their yard waste off at designated…
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BC Hydro has arrived on scene of downed power lines in the 8100-block of Tronson Road. With this, the road has been partially re-opened to single lane alternating traffic, just south of the Tronson Boat Launch. Travelers through the area are asked to slow down, watch for emergency…
On August 22, 2023, the Province of BC partially rescinded an Emergency Order restricting non-essential travel for the purpose of staying in temporary accommodation in several communities in the Okanagan.
“The emergency order we put in place on Saturday has had the effect we required and thousands…
In light of the ongoing wildfires throughout the interior of BC, the City of Vernon and Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) want to reassure community members they are closely monitoring the situation both locally and regionally, and are prepared to respond as needed.
“Over the last several weeks,…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) and the City of Vernon are urging residents to take action now to FireSmart™ your property, if you haven’t already.
“As we look to our neighbours in the Central Okanagan and see the devastation that is occurring, it serves as an all-too-real reminder of the power…
