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Motorists needing to travel down Anderson Way may experience minor traffic disruptions tomorrow morning while work is being performed in the area. The westbound lane from 27th Street will be closed for a few hours in the morning while crews flush the sanitary trunk main. Motorists…
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The City of Vernon has an agreement with Tavistock to provide public trail access and a park as part of the overall Adventure Bay development. To date, the only public trail that has been constructed is known as the Tavistock Nature Trail (see map below). “The Tavistock Nature Trail is a short…
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The City of Vernon continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation in BC and make adjustments, as necessary, to comply with directives and orders from B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer (PHO), senior levels of government and WorkSafe BC. Under the PHO order - Gatherings and Events, members of the…
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‘Tis the season to deck the halls, string the lights, and trim the tree with baubles and strings. But what do you do with your fresh Christmas tree now that Christmas Day has come and gone? Residents of the City of Vernon, District of Coldstream, and B.X. are encouraged to recycle their fresh…
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City crews are busy clearing roads and pathways across Vernon as heavy snowfall hits the North Okanagan. At 4:15 a.m. today (December 21), Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the North Okanagan, including Vernon, with snowfall amounts totaling 10 to 20 cm throughout the day. The City’…
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The City would like to advise the public of a sanitary sewer main flushing project that will require overnight work on a portion of 31st Street this week. Part of the project includes CCTV inspection of the infrastructure, which means work needs to be done when there is minimum flow moving through…
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The City of Vernon would like to advise residents of a small change to residential waste collection due to the holiday season. This year, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Friday. Therefore, Waste Connections of Canada has adjusted its schedule to collect residential garbage on Saturday…
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Families in Vernon will have access to 206 new licensed child care spaces in two new facilities by Fall 2022, thanks to grant funding from the Province of British Columbia and the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM). The City of Vernon is pleased to receive $6 million from the ChildCare BC New…
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A minor cooking incident Wednesday evening has led to a reminder to be cautious while using the kitchen. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on December 16, Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) was called to an apartment building in the 3000 block of 37th Avenue, with a report of haze in the hallway and the…
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Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) responded to an early morning apartment fire on Tuesday (December 8). At approximately 4:50 a.m., Firefighters were called to the 2900 block of 43rd Avenue. Upon arrival, they found a heavily involved fire on the main floor of a two-storey apartment building. “It…