27th Street, from 32nd Avenue to 35th Avenue, will be temporarily closed to through traffic on July 12th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for Settle Productions to film scenes for their latest movie.
Detour routes will be posted and marked with all truck traffic being detoured to use 32nd Street. All…
What: Minister Sohi will visit City Hall and then proceed to 30 Street to view the completed reconstruction that was funded in part by a Gas Tax Fund grant.
Who: Hon. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Mr. Mel Arnold, MP, Mayor Akbal Mund, Councillors and City staff
When:…
Vernon has won back the title of top small city in Canada in the Commuter Challenge. The Commuter Challenge takes place annually during Canada’s Environment Week and is meant to raise awareness about sustainable modes of transportation. Vernon residents joined over 17,000 Canadians who took the…
Bike to Work and School Week 2018 saw a record number of Vernon residents choose cycling for everyday transportation. From May 28 – June 3, 1,627 riders made 3,019 trips by bicycle, travelling over 23,000 km and saving 5,006 kg of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). That is a 29% increase in…
On Thursday, July 12, 2018, the City will open Hurlburt Park for lake access and beach related activities. As further improvements to Hurlburt Park are not scheduled until September, the public are welcomed to access the lake, beach and dock.
The park will open with the same basic services and…
Please note that the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are currently on scene for what appears to be a single motorbike collision located in the 5600 block of Old Kamloops Rd. The road has been fully closed to allow for emergency personnel to do their job. Please use alternate routes. Updates to follow.
Earlier this morning, while staff were conducting routine maintenance at Lakeview Pool, the wrong product was inadvertently added to a container in the mechanical room and chlorine gas was released. Staff immediately followed proper safety procedures and cleared the pool of visitors. The fire…
The City of Vernon is seeking the input of people who work remotely or out of non-traditional office space to learn how the City can better support these “hidden professionals.”
The hidden professional movement is booming globally, and the City wants to gain a fuller understanding of this existing…
The City of Vernon has approved an application from Fletcher Paine & Assoc. to drill boreholes on July 12th within a City right-of-way at the following locations:
48th Avenue from 27th Street to Highway 97
42nd Avenue from 33rd Street to Highway 97
The 48th Avenue drilling work will have a…
The Regional District of North Okanagan wishes to inform Agricultural customers of Greater Vernon Water located south of Blue Jay Subdivision to the Rise Subdivision that the non-potable (irrigation) water main has been repaired, refilled and the pressure has been restored.
For further information…
