The City of Vernon is rallying behind Falkland in its bid to host Kraft Hockeyville 2020 and win a grand prize of $250,000 to put a roof over its outdoor hockey rink.
Nominations for the contest close Sunday, February 9. Falkland is looking for a final push of support from neighbouring communities…
The City of Vernon invites you to learn about the Capital Works Projects scheduled to take place in 2020.
City Council has approved a $17 million budget for 30 projects to get underway this year. These include building, drainage, major construction, organizational capacity, parks, wastewater and…
Vernon Regional Transit would like to advise residents of a temporary service disruption on Saturday, February 8, 2020, due to the Vernon Winter Carnival Parade.
Road closures will be in place in order to accommodate the staging area and parade route in the Downtown core. The Downtown bus exchange…
On Monday, February 3, 2020, at approximately 10:20 am, Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) responded to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Harwood Elementary School.
“It appears the vehicle was involved in several crashes in the area before it stopped in the parking lot,” said Fire Captain Rob…
The City of Vernon would like to advise motorists of road closures for the Vernon Winter Carnival Parade on Saturday, February 8, 2020. The staging areas will remain closed to all traffic from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. The parade route will be closed to traffic from 11:30 am until 2:00 pm.
Drivers are…
Residents in the Middleton Mountain area who were evacuated over the weekend will be able to return home today (February 3).
On February 1, Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) responded to reports of a small mud slide in the 900 block of Mt. Robson Place. A total of six townhome units were evacuated…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) responded to a small mud slide Saturday afternoon on Mount Robson Place.
Just after 2:00 pm, firefighters were called to the area due to reports of water and mud sliding down the hill and on to the street of a local development.
“As a precaution, six townhome…
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…
