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Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, July 7, 2023, all fires will be prohibited within the City of Vernon. The recent hot and dry conditions in the region are expected to continue and the fire danger rating within the City of Vernon is extreme. The ban is being issued in coordination with the…
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UPDATE as of 2:51 p.m. on June 29: Vernon Fire Rescue Services has cleared the scene of an early-afternoon grass fire. Vernon firefighters responded to two unrelated incidents Thursday afternoon. Just after 12:00 p.m. today, Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) was dispatched to a report of…
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Motorists traveling throughout the Heritage, Alexis Park and Blue Jay Subdivision areas may see crews repairing cracks on the road over the next few weeks. Starting today (Thursday), contractors will be crack sealing City roads in the above mentioned areas. The program is expected to take…
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Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the Blue Jay Subdivision early this morning (Thursday), which is suspected to have involved fireworks. Just before 1:00 a.m., Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) was dispatched to a report of a structure fire in the 6500-block of Blue Jay Road. Upon…
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The City of Vernon is reminding businesses that are currently enrolled in the City’s Commercial Recycling program of an upcoming change to the collection schedule. This program is mandatory to all Commercial and Industrial properties within City limits (excluding Blue Jay, Predator Ridge, Foothills…
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Work will soon be underway on a new section of fencing at Marshall Fields, which once complete, will create distinct areas of the park for users to enjoy. At its Regular Meeting of June 26, City Council directed Administration to install a fence that will run along the edge of the main irrigated…
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City of Vernon Property Tax Notices were mailed in May and property owners are reminded that taxes are due by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. If you did not receive your Property Tax Notice by mail, please check your email inbox or log into your online MyCity account at www.vernon.ca/mycity to…
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Motorists traveling in downtown Vernon may experience slight traffic delays as crews repair traffic signals at the intersection of 34th Street and 25th Avenue. The signals are currently without power. Motorists are asked to slow down and use extra caution when approaching the intersection. When…
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An impressive 913 Vernon and North Okanagan riders and 91 teams joined others from across the province in riding their bikes, scooters, skateboards and other small wheels during Spring GoByBike during the week of May 29 to June 4, 2023. The City of Vernon would like to thank everyone who rode…
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The City would like to advise the public that the west access point to Carlson Park on Bench Row Road will be closed temporarily, due to a construction project for FortisBC. The access point, located across from the Vernon Seed Orchard, will be closed intermittently from Monday, June 26 until…