The City of Vernon has adopted amendments to Traffic Bylaw #5600, which permit electric kick scooters to be operated in our community as part of the Province of British Columbia’s electric kick scooter pilot program.
“The way people get around is changing as new technologies emerge. Electric…
Activate your voice and be part of the planning process for a new park in the City Centre!
Located next to the newly completed multi-use trail, in the growing City Centre, this park will become a focal point for the neighbourhood and provide needed greenspace. This is a rare opportunity to…
The City would like to advise the public that a temporary road closure and detour will be required on a portion of 27 Crescent and 18th Street, for a sanitary sewer main renewal project.
Starting at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, May 10, the area will be accessible to local traffic only. The utility…
The City of Vernon is excited to announce the completion of a new north-south travel corridor for transit, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. The 29th/30th Street Transportation Corridor spans from the Village Green Shopping Centre to Polson Park and is intended to reduce pressure on 27th Street…
The City of Vernon is continuing its regular, annual preparations in the spring freshet season as the weather continues to warm and we experience occasional rainfall in the North Okanagan.
City crews are actively monitoring creek levels and provincial snowpack reports for our local area, and…
Vernon firefighters had the great pleasure of assisting with the birth of a beautiful and healthy baby girl during an emergency call Saturday morning.
At approximately 4:15 a.m. on May 1, Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) was dispatched to a report of an emergency labour situation in the…
Tourism Vernon is modernizing its approach to visitor servicing to help tourists and local residents activate their Vernon adventures and discover new places.
During its Regular Meeting of April 26, Council endorsed a recommendation from the Tourism Commission to move away from the bricks and…
Pursuant to Section 6 of the City of Vernon Traffic Bylaw #5600, notice is hereby given that load restrictions are rescinded and are no longer in effect on all roadways within Vernon’s municipal boundaries.
Your cooperation in adhering to the load restrictions was appreciated.
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The City of Vernon will be taking the next step in its regular spring cleanup program with the washing of City owned traffic signals and pedestrian crosswalk signals.
Traffic signal technicians will begin pressure washing the devices on Monday, May 3. Cleaning will occur weekdays between 7:00 a.m.…
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on April 26, a water main break occurred on Highway 97 near the entrance to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital (21st Avenue).
The water main break was repaired overnight and City crews have begun assessing and repairing the damage to the road.
During the incident, a large…
