Motorists on 32nd Street (Hwy 97) may experience minor travel delays next week.
Starting on Wednesday, February 5, northbound traffic on 32nd Street (between 24th Avenue and 28th Avenue) will be reduced to a single lane so crews can inspect the storm utilities. The work is expected to be completed…
The Community Safety Office (CSO) is looking for a few good volunteers!
The Vernon CSO is the flagship operation of the Protective Services Community Safety Unit. Staffed by RCMP CSO volunteers, the storefront has expanded beyond traditional Community Policing functions and now provides overall…
A popular compost program will return to Vernon this year.
At its Regular Meeting on January 27, Council approved funding for Phase 2 of a Compost Bin Pilot Program to divert household organic material from the landfill. The program will include the placement of six compost bins throughout the…
The City of Vernon would like to advise the public of renovations that are currently underway on the main floor of City Hall.
The work includes a new Cemetery Inquiries office and redeveloped workspaces for an expanded Financial Services team. The changes will allow the City to continue providing…
The City of Vernon would like to advise motorists of two events tonight (January 29) that may impact travel in portions of the city.
Between 9:00 pm and midnight tonight, BC Hydro will be conducting a planned power outage in order to complete an electrical service upgrade.
The power outage will…
City of Vernon road crews are diligently working through their winter road maintenance program. The last few days have been focused on clearing snow and slush from residential streets and now crews are removing snow in a few areas that need help to improve drainage.
“Most of the compact snow we saw…
City crews are taking the next steps to clear snow and slush from local roads.
“Now that the extreme cold snap has ended, snow is starting to melt across the city,” said Christy Poirier, manager of Communications and Grants. “Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures above zero for the next…
The City invites you to take a behind-the-scenes look at the world class operation of the Vernon Water Reclamation Centre (VWRC) with a guided tour.
The VWRC was originally established in the 1930’s and has undergone several upgrades over the years. The most recent changes happened in 2004,…
The City of Vernon is preparing for a change at the Vernon Water Reclamation Centre (VWRC) and its release of high quality reclaimed water following the treatment process.
Presently, the VWRC receives and treats approximately 12.3 million litres of influent every day, which is mostly domestic and…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) would like to advise the public of an overturned vehicle on Highway 97 south, approximately 1 km before the turn off to Predator Ridge. The vehicle left the road on January 12th and has since been wrapped with caution tape. Crews are waiting for safer road…
