The City of Vernon supports the enhancement and preservation of a positive quality of life for all its residents. One means of achieving this goal is through the provision of grants to organizations that contribute to the general interest and advantage of the City.
Residents are reminded that the…
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…
Every spring, crews set out to tackle the big job of clearing the winter road sand from the City’s transportation network.
For the past four weeks, City crews have been working on arterial roads and sidewalks. And now that temperatures are consistently above freezing, and the possibility of a…
Vernon firefighters rescued one person from a residence early this morning (Thursday) while responding to a structure fire.
At approximately 3:15 a.m., Vernon Fire Rescue Services was dispatched to a report of a structure fire in a garden apartment style residence in the 3900-block of 29th Avenue.…
The City of Vernon is inviting health and wellness businesses to participate as exhibitors or sponsors for the City’s Employee Health & Wellness Fair, taking place on April 26, 2023 at the Vernon Recreation Centre.
The City of Vernon’s Employee Health & Wellness Fair will be host to local…
A popular springtime program will happen next month in Vernon. The spring leaf pick-up program will take place April 17 – 21, 2023.
During this one-week program, Emterra Environmental will provide curbside collection of leaves in clear plastic bags on your regular garbage collection day.
Vernon…
The City of Vernon supports the enhancement and preservation of a positive quality of life for all its residents. One means of achieving this goal is through the provision of grants to organizations that contribute to the general interest and advantage of the City.
The City is now accepting…
Motorists travelling along 48th Avenue next week may experience minor delays, as crews upgrade storm infrastructure in the area.
Construction on storm drainage will take place between 6:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, and 4:00 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Monday, April 3 to Friday, April 7.
The…
New rates will take effect next month for City of Vernon owned and operated parking lots, the downtown Parkade, and the Paddlewheel and Kalavista boat launches.
The changes were part of a recent review of Fees & Charges Bylaw #3909, and were adopted at Council’s Regular Meeting of March 27,…
The City of Vernon is welcoming applications for the new Outdoor Commercial Use permit. The new permit was created to allow businesses in Vernon’s downtown core to expand their retail and patio spaces outdoors. It is also supported by the Official Community Plan guiding principle to revitalize the…
