Episode will air on Tuesday, August 9 on CTV
Vernon will be the next stop on The Amazing Race Canada. The announcement was made at the end of the last episode on the CTV reality competition series, in which teams of two travel across the country and race to complete challenges in order to advance…
Emergencies can happen anytime and Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) is taking steps to ready itself for the height of wildfire season and reminding citizens and visitors about the important things we can all do to keep each other safe.
Already this year, fire departments across the North Okanagan…
Building on a first round of public engagement held in the spring of 2020, the City of Vernon has been working to develop regulations to manage the growing short term rental industry. The City heard concerns from the community about the impact of short term rentals on its long term rental housing…
Greater Vernon Recreation Services invites residents to pop on by and visit the pop-up spray parks that are being hosted this summer… but with a change in venue.
Originally, the spray park – which features three fun characters such as Pictus the Cactus – was scheduled to be at the Kin Race Track…
UPDATE: Correction in the operating hours of the Village Green Shopping Centre on Monday, August 1 to 11a.m - 5p.m.
As of 1:00 p.m. today (July 27), Kal Tire Place will be open as a drop-in community cooling centre. Members of the public are welcome to visit the arena and walk the concourse or…
The City of Vernon is encouraging all residents, businesses and visitors to prepare for an extended period of hot weather this week, and to take steps to care for the health of yourself and loved ones.
As of 5:00 a.m. today, Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for the Okanagan Valley,…
Vernon firefighters responded to a wildland fire and a grass fire over the weekend, just several hours apart.
The first fire happened at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday (July 23), at the base of Turtle Mountain, along Alexis Park Drive. Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a wildland…
Just in time for the summer heat, pop-up spray parks are coming to help cool you down.
Starting this Monday, July 25, 2022, Greater Vernon Recreation will be hosting pop-up spray parks at Kin Race Track Park (next to Kal Tire Place).
“We are so excited to be able to offer pop-up spray parks as a…
In 2019, the City of Vernon Cemetery Master Plan and a new Cemetery Management Bylaw #5767 were adopted for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The Master Plan was developed to enhance the sustainability of the City’s cemetery services and offer an implementation plan for improved cemetery operations,…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) was called to a structure fire in the Harwood area late Monday night (July 18).
At approximately 10:50 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a report of smoke coming from the attic of a two-storey townhouse in the 4200-block of 20th Street. Upon arrival,…
